Zillah K. MacDonald (1885–1979)
Auteur de Mystery of the Piper's Ghost
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Zillah K. MacDonald
Courage to command,: A story of the capture of Louisbourg; (Winston adventure books) (1953) 14 exemplaires
A Cap for Corrine 2 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- MacDonald, Zillah K.
- Date de naissance
- 1885
- Date de décès
- 1979
- Lieu de sépulture
- Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- Canada
- Lieu de naissance
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Membres
Critiques
A tugboat toots for Terry; par Zillah Katherine. Macdonald
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This old Scholastic paperback is another mixture of mystery and social/growing up issues. Yes, before you ask, I've forgotten the names of the characters in this one too and I already stuck the book in a donation box for the book sale.
The boy who is the main character lives in a remote Scottish (or maybe it was Scots-Canadian?) village and is sort of unofficially adopted by the village midwife/nurse. He never feels like he quite fits in with the kids his own age, especially after they say nasty things about his unknown mother, so he starts hanging around with the older boys and getting into trouble. Meanwhile, there's a mysterious ghost in the lake, a suspicious man wanting to open a mine everyone thought was played out, and a variety of characters, both trustworthy and suspicious, to fill out the mystery cast. In the end, the mystery is resolved and the main character has the opportunity to grow and change. The sudden revelations about his parents are unrealistically dramatic and amazing, but otherwise it's a satisfying story.
Verdict: Still not one of my favorites, but interesting and mildly amusing.
ISBN: N/A; Published 1973 by Scholastic; Received through Bookmooch… (plus d'informations)
The boy who is the main character lives in a remote Scottish (or maybe it was Scots-Canadian?) village and is sort of unofficially adopted by the village midwife/nurse. He never feels like he quite fits in with the kids his own age, especially after they say nasty things about his unknown mother, so he starts hanging around with the older boys and getting into trouble. Meanwhile, there's a mysterious ghost in the lake, a suspicious man wanting to open a mine everyone thought was played out, and a variety of characters, both trustworthy and suspicious, to fill out the mystery cast. In the end, the mystery is resolved and the main character has the opportunity to grow and change. The sudden revelations about his parents are unrealistically dramatic and amazing, but otherwise it's a satisfying story.
Verdict: Still not one of my favorites, but interesting and mildly amusing.
ISBN: N/A; Published 1973 by Scholastic; Received through Bookmooch… (plus d'informations)
From 1966 vintage scholastic cover:
Suddenly Michael hears a moaning cry from the pool. The water begins to ripple in the moonlight. Something is rising from the water. Something that glows-and walks! It is coming toward the shore--toward HIM! Michael has heard the townspeople say: "Whenever the ghost walks, things begin to happen in Portopeake."
And strange things do happen!
Suddenly Michael hears a moaning cry from the pool. The water begins to ripple in the moonlight. Something is rising from the water. Something that glows-and walks! It is coming toward the shore--toward HIM! Michael has heard the townspeople say: "Whenever the ghost walks, things begin to happen in Portopeake."
And strange things do happen!
Marcia goes to New York to get a job, even though her parents had wanted her to go to college. After losing a couple of jobs and having difficulties supporting herself, she finds her place at a small college.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 14
- Membres
- 99
- Popularité
- #191,538
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 4
- ISBN
- 1