I read and re-read this book as a child, and as a parent, read it to my own children. Four siblings go into a ruined Scottish keep and come out in another time. They learn a great deal on the way about the love and concern they have for each other.
"Instead of turning the key she jerked it from the lock..."
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Another childhood favorite that I have worn to pieces - the seems to have gone out of print. I hunted down a hardback used - re-read it - and am now passing on to my sister & kids. Picked up 'Mists of Time' as well since I never read any other Anderson books. This still outshines most of today's children's books - it takes a Narnian-style door into the pase (and then future) - taking some fairly dull children and re-shaping them into a more aware and connected brood. Anderson takes real places [.........] and melds them into her story with her own characters and events. The loss of one of the children - actually, misplacement in time - is handled very well and carefully in causing the children to examine what makes each of them who they are. The father closes the story - unaware of what's happened, he observes, "There's a bond between them that was never there before."
Fantastic story stayed with me 25 years!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Now I share it with my kids! This is the tale of kids who find a passage through time and are forever changed by their experiences in the other realm. It is a story that makes you dream, "What if?" and will give you pause later. 25 years after I first enjoyed it, I sought it out to share with my girls, and I'm delighted to find it!
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