At the age of 14, she got a job at a flower shop in edinburgh and educated herself by studying in the national library. On a night of a dreadful shipwreak, a young man manages to drag himself into the happy home of young robbie henderson and his family. The stranger is finn learson, a young and handsome man who seems to be the only survivor of the wreck. Mollie hunter has 32 books on goodreads with 4123 ratings. Only young robbie henderson does not trust finn learson and his oddly a wild, stormy night. Quotes from a stranger came ashore by mollie hunter. Isbn 9780006722601 9780006722601 softcover, lions, 1983. Browse books by mollie hunter a stranger came ashore. When finn learson staggers out of a stormy sea into a village on the shetland isles, he brings a secret with him. A stranger came ashore by mollie hunter 9780863158834. Mollie hunter 19222012 author of a stranger came ashore. Mollie hunter s most popular book is a stranger came ashore. A novel on robert the bruce, and a stranger came ashore, and more on. See all books authored by mollie hunter, including the kings swift rider.
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She received numerous awards and honours for her books, including the new york times outstanding books of the year award, the boston globe horn book award and the carnegie medal. Mollie hunter is a wonderful scottish writer for children who is not nearly as wellknown as she deserves to be. Maureen mollie hunter mcilwraith 30 june 1922 31 july 2012 was a scottish writer known as mollie hunter. Mollie hunt, molly hunter, mollie hunter, mollie hunter mcveigh, maureen mollie hunter mcilwraith, maureen mollie hunter mcveigh mcillwraith, mollie hunter. Stories about the haunting powers of certain creatures called the selkie folk prove true for. She received numerous awards and honours for her books, including the new york times outstanding books of the year award, the read more. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles.
A stranger came ashore by mollie hunter overdrive rakuten. Author of a sound of chariots, the kelpies pearls, the bodach, the haunted mountain, a stranger came ashore, the mermaid summer, the spanish letters, the kings swift rider mollie hunter. A stranger came ashore kelpies by hunter, mollie paperback book the fast free. Click download or read online button to get a stranger came ashore book now. A stranger came ashore paperback april 6 1977 by mollie hunter author 4. Hunker down by the fire now and hear mollie hunter tell of the stormy shetland night that brought a stranger ashore and into the henderson cottage. Set on the shetland islands in the north of scotland, the plot revolves around a boy called robbie henderson, his family and a mysterious stranger named finn learson. Read a stranger came ashore, by mollie hunter on bookmate. Though he gives his name as finn learson and is presumed to be a shipwreck survivor, twelveyearold robbie and his grandfather, old da, suspect that this is no other than the king of the selkies, or seal folk, come to lure bonny sister elspeth to. Finn learson is charming and generous, and the henderson family gladly give him shelter. A stranger came ashore is a 1975 young adult novel written by scottish author mollie hunter.
A stranger came ashore by mollie hunter librarything. A stranger came ashore by hunter, mollie, 1922publication date 1975 publisher edinburgh. May 15, 2012 one of mollie hunter s most popular novels for children, a stranger came ashore was first published in 1975 to great acclaim. Many of her works are inspired by scottish history, or by scottish or. Books by mollie hunter author of a stranger came ashore.
While the other villagers are enchanted by the stranger, robbie suspects hes hiding something. A stranger came ashore, like all mollie hunters books, is stunning in its blend of local tradition and belief, legend and life. She won the carnegie medal in 1975 for the stronghold. The family rushes to the conclusion that the man is a survivor of the ship below and they immediately take him into their lives. Stranger came ashore by mollie hunter 1994, paperback. Haunted by tales of the selkie folk, robbie sees the clues everywhere the strange coin, the missing ship, finns love for robbies sister and her golden hair. A stranger came ashore delves into the myths of the selkiefolk seals that can assume a human form, and are often seen with their heads bobbing just above the waterline, staring into shore with strangely human eyes.
Stories about the haunting powers of certain creatures called the selkie folk prove true for the hendersons when they offer shelter to a young man who supposedly survived a shipwreck. Aug 22, 2002 buy a stranger came ashore kelpies new ed by hunter, mollie isbn. A stranger came ashore harper trophy book by mollie hunter apr 6, 1977. Haunted by tales of the selkie folk, robbie sees the clues everywhere the strange coin, the missing ship, finns love for robbies. Jul 02, 2019 author of a sound of chariots, the kelpies pearls, the bodach, the haunted mountain, a stranger came ashore, the mermaid summer, the spanish letters, the kings swift rider mollie hunter open library. A stranger came ashore was a thrilling story of a selkle king who came to take away a little boys sister to the sea. A stranger came ashore by hunter, mollie, 1922publication date 1975. Mar 22, 2012 one of mollie hunter s most popular novels for children, a stranger came ashore was first published in 1975 to great acclaim. A stranger came ashore mollie hunter jade the obscure.
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