The Wind on the Moon
The Wind on the Moon by Eric Linklater is a reprint edition published by New York Review of Books on March 7, 2017. This 376-page book presents a whimsical fantasy set in the English village of Midmeddlecum, where Major Palfrey’s daughters, Dinah and Dorinda, navigate the challenges of behaving while their father is away at war. Their adventures begin with a witch’s potion that transforms them into kangaroos, leading to a series of escapades that include a daring escape from the local zoo and a quest to rescue their father from a tyrant.
Readers will find a blend of humor and adventure as the sisters encounter a golden puma and a silver falcon on their journey. The narrative explores themes of freedom and the complexities of behavior, as the characters grapple with the notion of right and wrong. With elements of juvenile fiction, fantasy, and action, The Wind on the Moon offers an engaging story that appeals to those who enjoy imaginative tales reminiscent of classics like Alice in Wonderland and The Wind in the Willows.
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A Carnegie Medal winner, this delightful fantasy will appeal to children who love Alice in Wonderland and The Wind in the Willows.
In the English village of Midmeddlecum, Major Palfrey asks his two daughters to behave themselves while he is off at war. Sighing, Dinah says, “I think that we are quite likely to be bad, however hard we try not to be,” and her sister, Dorinda, adds helpfully, “Very often, when we think we are behaving well, some grown-up person says we are really quite bad. It’s difficult to tell which is which.” Sure enough, the mischievous sisters soon convince a judge that minds must be changed as often as socks, stage an escape from the local zoo (thanks to a witch’s potion that turns them into kangaroos), and—in the company of a golden puma and silver falcon—set off to rescue their father from the tyrant of Bombardy. A tale of hilarity and great adventure, The Wind on the Moon is also a work of high seriousness; after all, “life without freedom,” as the valiant puma makes clear, “is a poor, poor thing.”
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