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Echo Mountain
- Author
- Lauren Wolk
- Narrator
- Holly Linneman
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publish Date
- 7 May 2020
- Run Time
- 9 hours 13 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
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'Harper Lee has a worthy successor. Wolk is a big new talent' - The Times
An unforgettable novel from the award-winning author of Wolf Hollow and Beyond the Bright Sea.
1933. When Ellie and her family lose everything, they flee to Echo Mountain to build a new life. Ellie runs wild, exploring the mountain's mysteries. But the one she can't solve is who's leaving the gifts for her: tiny, beautiful wooden carvings of animals and flowers, dotted around the mountain for her to find.
Then Ellie's father has a terrible accident. Now he lies in a coma, while Ellie shoulders the blame for what happened. When she sets out to find a cure for him, she discovers Cate, the outcast witch, and Larkin, a wild mountain boy. From them she learns about being a healer, being brave - and about how there can be much more to a person than first meets the eye.
© Lauren Wolk 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Critics Review
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Lyrical, timeless . . . A luscious, shivery delight
Kirkus
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It is a magical thing to step into a world created by Wolk . . . Captivating
Booklist
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Exquisitely layered . . . Powerful
Publishers Weekly
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Lyrical and affecting
Wall Street Journal
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Historical fiction at its finest
The Horn Book
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Evokes the mountain environment in language so lovely that long passages read like a novel in verse . . . Ellie is a deeply appealing character, and her story feels right for this moment. A reader who wants to make a difference will appreciate the way she rolls up her sleeves and gets things done. And surely there has never been a better time to read about healing, of both the body and the heart
New York Times
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Soothing and exquisitely written
People
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Evocative and touching . . . In this complex, memorable novel, Wolk explores themes of social responsibility, modern versus traditional medicine, biological versus chosen family and more
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Details
- Author
- Lauren Wolk
- Narrator
- Holly Linneman
- Duration
- 9 hours 13 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 May 2020
- ISBN
- 9780241468012
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.'Harper Lee has a worthy successor. Wolk is a big new talent' - The TimesAn unforgettable novel from the award-winning author of Wolf Hollow and Beyond the Bright Sea.1933. When Ellie and her family lose everything, they flee to Echo Mountain to build a new life. Ellie runs wild, exploring the mountain's mysteries. But the one she can't solve is who's leaving the gifts for her: tiny, beautiful wooden carvings of animals and flowers, dotted around the mountain for her to find.Then Ellie's father has a terrible accident. Now he lies in a coma, while Ellie shoulders the blame for what happened. When she sets out to find a cure for him, she discovers Cate, the outcast witch, and Larkin, a wild mountain boy. From them she learns about being a healer, being brave - and about how there can be much more to a person than first meets the eye.© Lauren Wolk 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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