Island of the Great Yellow Ox (PB)
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Island of the Great Yellow Ox (PB) by Walter Macken
A classic Irish children's book, still a best seller after more than thirty years. Conor, his younger brother and two of his friends adventure to a local island in his father's boat. While there, they unknowingly uncover a secret that has been kept for over two thousand years. But Lady Agnes and her husband, the Captain, have discovered the secret as well and they will stop at nothing to keep it to themselves, even if it means trapping the children on the island for ever...
Walter Macken was born in Galway in 1915. He was a writer of short stories, novels and plays. Originally an actor, principally with the Taibhdhearc in Galway, and The Abbey Theatre, he played lead roles on Broadway in M. J. Molloy's The King of Friday's Men and his own play Home Is the Hero. He also acted in films, notably in Arthur Dreifuss' adaptation of Brendan Behan's The Quare Fellow. He is perhaps best known for his trilogy of Irish historical novels Seek the Fair Land, The Silent People and The Scorching Wind. He passed away in 1967.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780330398336 |
| ISBN 10 | 0330398334 |
| Title | Island of the Great Yellow Ox (PB) |
| Author | Walter Macken |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2002-01-11 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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