Auntie Robbo by Ann Scott Moncrieff
'Extravagant and rollicking, it has the complete irresponsibility which is only possible from a serious writer'. So wrote the New Alliance in 1941. Today the story of a boy and his octogenarian aunt on the run from the police over the heather and highland hills holds a thrill still relished by children and adults alike.'It’s a novel about the human appetite for life, about the delight in sharing and companionship,…about heroic eccentricity versus agents of conformity'
-- Dr Nick Campbell * The Impossible Library *‘Extravagant and rollicking… It has the complete irresponsibility which is only possible from a serious writer.’
* New Alliance *'Immensely entertaining story, one of my favourite books as a child, I still think it very engaging now. Auntie Robbo is a marvellous character, and her adventures with Hector remain as amusing to read now as they were over forty years ago.'
* Goodreads *'Taking us all over the Highlands of Scotland, [Auntie Robbo] appeals to the imagination of children and the impulse to be free of authority. I am delighted and excited to be publishing it and to show off the great spirit of Auntie Robbo herself. The story has more resonance today, when there are even more rules governing children’s lives, and the need to escape into the open air and Highland hills is more imperative than ever.'—The Bookseller
ANN SCOTT MONCRIEFF was born in Orkney in 1914 and died in Nairn in 1943. During her short life she was a journalist, writer and a poet who was immortalized by Edwin Muir in his poem ‘To Ann’. This is the authorised republication with an introduction by Ann Scott Moncrieff's daughter for school-age children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781910895146 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910895148 |
| Title | Auntie Robbo |
| Author | Ann Scott Moncrieff |
| Series | Ann Scott Moncrieff Children's Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scotland Street Press |
| Year published | 2019-06-27 |
| Number of pages | 234 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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