I am David
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This issue’s cover illustration by Fangorn is taken from Brian Jacques’ Lord Brocktree (Hutchinson, 0 09 176877 2, £12.99), the thirteenth title in the internationally best-selling Redwall series. Salamandastron, the ancestral home of the Badger Lords, is under threat from Ungatt Trunn, an enemy whose power would seem to be absolute and whose evil knows no bounds. The only hope for survival is the badger Lord Brocktree who is drawn to the fortress by an undeniable sense of destiny. Brian Jacques' masterful storytelling as always spins a web of high adventure that will enthral the reader from the first page to the last. Thanks to Hutchinson Children’s Books for their help in producing this September cover.
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I am David
Read by Struan Rodger
The classic story of David's solo journey from the camp right across Europe to the woman in Denmark is one of incredible emotion. Deprived of warmth in the camp David knows that his survival depends on not getting involved with others but using his wits to sustain himself and maintain his independence. Struan Rodger seems to understand that perfectly so that his reading is flat and observational, feeling the emotions of situations but containing them exactly as David does himself. The result is that there is no intrusion by the reader, important in a story that is so emotionally charged. Listeners can enjoy the very personal and intimate nature of I Am David as they travel with David to his final, tear-jerking reunion.
