Owen and the Mountain

This is another in a number of books about grandfathers which have appeared in recent times. Owen's Grandad lives what appears to be a solitary life in a cottage in the mountains. There is a suggestion that Owen's visit may be somewhat disruptive to the elderly man's life and Grandad seems slightly perplexed about how to entertain his grandson. Owen persuades him to take him to the top of the nearby mountain and their journey to the summit is also a psychological journey as man and boy move closer towards understanding each other. A slightly off-focus presentation softens the louring intensity of the mountainscape. The feeling of windblown space which is a backdrop to Owen's and Grandad's journey is in counterpoint to the interior warmth of Grandad's cottage, which is intensified as the pair, emotionally and physically closer after their climb, enjoy the heat of Grandad's log fire.