Iron Man (eBook)
144 Seiten
Faber & Faber (Verlag)
978-0-571-34888-6 (ISBN)
Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published in 1957 by Faber & Faber and was followed by many volumes of poetry and prose for adults and children. He received the Whitbread Book of the Year for two consecutive years for his last published collections of poetry, Tales from Ovid and Birthday Letters. He was Poet Laureate from 1984, and in 1998 he was appointed to the Order of Merit.
Stunning illustrations by Chris Mould make this one of the most exciting editions of The Iron Man to be published. The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff. Where had he come from? Nobody knows. How was he made? Nobody knows. Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world. 'Stunning.'WRD Magazine'Whether you're already a fan of this classic children's story or a new reader, this wonderful new version is a real treat.' BookTrust'Gripping . . a classic.' Phillip Pullman'A visionary tale.' Michael Morpurgo'One of the greatest of modern fairy tales.'Observer
Hughes has never written more compellingly...with linguistic tact and imaginative power to achieve something of possible enduring consequence.
Brilliant.
I remember hearing Hughes's poem "Lineage" for the first time when I was ten years old. It blew my head wide open: I had no idea that words could do that, that poems could sound like that, that they were allowed to. THE IRON MAN is a perfect example of the power a simple vocabulary can achieve in the right hands: it is instant, physical, blistering and strange. That's the reason children still read it, year after year.
So much of Hughes' poetry is imbued with the magic of spontaneity and the present moment - what Hughes himself called 'the spirit of the snowflake in the water of the river'. In the best of his poems for children, he combines the same freshness, relish for sound and broad metaphorical sweep that exists in his adult poetry. The imaginative impact of his words is as deliberate as it is lasting, born of a conviction that 'what alters the imagination, alters everything.
A great book to start up a family reading tradition. Irresistible.
Ted Hughes, one of the greatest of poets, took his writing for children no less seriously. His aim was an exalted one: to strengthen the minds of his young readers against the difficulties and terrors of the world. From his capacious imagination, he produced tales like magic spells, both amazing and uplifting. His words have healing properties.
Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales.
A tall-tale hero in a parable for today. The author's intensely felt theme and his invention of dramatic details make this brief piece of fiction high-spirited and entertaining.
A visionary tale.
A clever, inventive fantasy of timely appeal to children.
Gripping . . . a classic.
Riveting.
Written with such great gusto, with such vivid precision, that children will sit spellbound in their ringside seats.
A thrilling and unforgettable tale, magnificently told.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.7.2019 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Chris Mould |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre |
| Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Kinderbücher bis 11 Jahre | |
| Schlagworte | beautiful illustrated children's books • children's classics • GCSE texts • Hogarth • How to Train Your Dragon • illustrated classics • space-bat-angel-dragon • the boy at the back of the class • the boy who grew dragons • The Iron Woman |
| ISBN-10 | 0-571-34888-2 / 0571348882 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-571-34888-6 / 9780571348886 |
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