Quest for a Maid
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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of The Secret of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks (see Authorgraph for details). The book is published by Collins and we thank them for their help in using Graham Philpot's illustration.
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A recreation of Scottish history in the kind of writing which makes its historical setting live and breathe. The death of Alexander III caused a power struggle which the intended marriage of his grand-daughter, the Maid of Norway, to an English prince might case. The characterisation is vivid and the plot is action-packed with high drama, witchcraft and a language which seems tuned to the voices and place. There's a strong female central character, and Sir Patrick Spens too.
