Joan aikens felix trilogy is definitely the kind of reading material you can never have enough of. She was the daughter of the american poet, conrad aiken. Joan aiken books list of books by author joan aiken. Go saddle the sea ebook by joan aiken rakuten kobo. Joan aiken produced more than a hundred books, including more than a dozen collections of. The trilogy go saddle the sea, bridle the wind, in the teeth of the gale shares many stylistic characteristics with her other alternate history series, which begins with the wolves of willoughby chase.
Joan aiken 19242004 was the author of many plays and screenplays, as well as books such as the wolves of willoughby chase and black hearts in. Felix brooke is halfenglish, halfspanish 11yearold, living with his hateful relations in spain. As usual, the plot is wild and rapid, but the pace is steady enough to make it all feel satisfyingly real. Praise for go saddle the sea joan aiken s felix trilogy is definitely the kind of reading material you can never have enough of. Go saddle the sea by joan aiken penguin books australia. Felix brooke, the orphaned son of an english soldier and an aristocratic spanish mother, has been raised in the strict, loveless household of his grandfather in villaverde, spain.
Go saddle the sea by joan aiken childrens books the guardian. When felix gains possession of a letter that contains a clue to the whereabouts of his fathers family, he gladly runs a. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint. In some ways these three books are even better, being a little slower and more coherent as a single narrative. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. May 01, 2007 as usual, the plot is wild and rapid, but the pace is steady enough to make it all feel satisfyingly real. Still, despite the fiction, aiken manages to introduce further real places, albeit under different names. Go saddle the sea by joan aiken penguin books new zealand. The book, susan, was an odd tale about a young lady and her quest for a. Joan aiken in 1821, an orphaned twelveyearold boy runs away from his unhappy home in spain to england where he tries to find his fathers family.
It features a plucky young hero who journeys about righting wrongs, encountering bumbling adults, making friends etc. Grade 7 up a stirring continuation of the adventures of the resourceful orphaned heir who, at 12, ran away from his spanish grandfathers estate to seek his english fathers people in go saddle the sea doubleday, 1977. Joan aiken produced more than a hundred books, including more than a dozen collections of fantasy stories, plays and poems, and modern and historical novels for adults and children. Deciding to chuck it all, he runs away, hoping to find his fathers family in england. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Go saddle the sea by joan aiken nook book ebook barnes. Go saddle the sea by joan aiken, 9781849418270, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Go saddle the sea by aiken, joan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lee go saddle the sea por joan aiken disponible en rakuten kobo. The author told the story in a way that was perfect, you felt.
Felix brooke, the orphaned son of an english soldier and an aristocratic spanish mother, has been raised in the strict, loveless household of his grandfather in. Read go saddle the sea by joan aiken available from rakuten kobo. Go saddle the sea ebook por joan aiken 9780547586724. The minute you put this book down, you will want to pick up its sequel. Buy a cheap copy of go saddle the sea book by joan aiken. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Joan aiken wrote over a hundred books for young readers and adults and is recognized as one of the classic authors of the twentieth century. Felix brooke, the orphaned son of an english soldier and an arist.
Go saddle the sea by aiken, joan, 1924publication date. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite. Go saddle the sea felix trilogy, book 1 felix trilogy by joan aiken. Go saddle the sea felix, book 1 by joan aiken book cover, description, publication history. Joan aiken has 264 books on goodreads with 122035 ratings. Go saddle the sea paperback may 1, 2007 by joan aiken author. Author joan aikens complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions. Buy go saddle the sea by joan aiken from waterstones today. She was a lifelong fan of ghost stories, particularly those of m.
At the end of go saddle the sea felix is no less disappointed by his reception by the duke of wells and taunton at the fictional asshe house, setting the scene for a planned return to galicia in the sequel. Felix brooke, the orphaned son of an english soldier and an aristocratic spanish mother, has been raised in the strict. This book was one of the best adventure stories i have encountered. Go saddle the sea felix trilogy paperback 2 may 20 by joan aiken author.
The first book in an adventure trilogy set in the early nineteenth. This second adventure of postnapoleonic, englishspanish boyhero felix brooke picks up soon after go saddle the sea ends. G o saddle the sea was a very adventurous book that kept you on the edge the whole way through. On his way home from england to spain, after discovering his rich english grandfather and realizing that he wants to live with his slightly less rich spanish grandfather after all, felix is. Books by joan aiken author of the wolves of willoughby chase. Amanda craig, writing in the times, said, she was a consummate storyteller, one that each generation discovers anew. Joan aiken, daughter of the american writer conrad aiken, was born in rye, sussex, england, and has written more than sixty books for children. Joan delano aiken mbe 4 september 1924 4 january 2004 was an english writer. In joan aikens go saddle the sea felix tells us about it as he is recounting his story. Nov 01, 1977 go saddle the sea is standard joan aiken. To me these books are timeless, and every generation needs them. Harcourt, 2007 three decades after it was published, joan aiken s first book of felix brookes adventures is back in print. Before joining the family business herself, joan had a variety of jobs, including working for the bbc, the united nations information centre and then as features editor for a short story. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on.