Secret Of The Ron Mor Skerry

Rosalie K. Fry

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New York Review Books
15 November 2017

The basis for the classic children's movie The Secret of Roan Inish, directed by John Sayles, this poetic book is in print for the first time in decades, and is a thoughtful meditation on family and Scottish folklore.

Fiona McConville is a child of the Western Isles, living on the Scottish mainland. City life doesn't suit Fiona and at age ten she is sent back to her beloved isles to live with her grandparents. There she learns more about her mother's strange ways with the seals and seabirds; hears stories of the selkies, mythological creatures that are half seal and half human; and wonders about her baby brother, Jamie, who disappeared long ago but whom fishermen claim to have seen. Fiona is determined to find Jamie and enlists her cousin Rory to help. When her grandparents are suddenly threatened with eviction, Fiona and Rory go into action. Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry is a magical story of the power of place and family history, interwoven with Scottish folklore. Rosalie K. Fry's novel, which was the basis for John Sayles's classic 1994 film The Secret of Roan Inish, is back in print for the first time in decades.

By: Rosalie K. Fry
Imprint: New York Review Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 223mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 235g
ISBN: 9781681371665
ISBN 10: 1681371669
Pages: 104
Publication Date: 15 November 2017
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rosalie K. Fry (1911-1992) was the author and illustrator of children's books. Born in Vancouver Island, she attended school in Swansea, Wales, and then the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London. She served in the Women's Royal Naval Service from 1939-1945, and lived most of her adult life in Swansea.

Reviews for Secret Of The Ron Mor Skerry

The setting is vividly evoked, and the fantasy elements are woven seamlessly into the homey details of domestic island life. Still fresh and immediate sixty years after its publication. -Martha V. Parravano, The Horn Book Magazine This exquisitely-written, mystical tale is unique, neither fact, nor pure fancy. As one young reader said, it could be true, but it really wasn't. Maybe this is why it provokes deep afterthought, and wonder. -The New York Times A poetic story which rests heavily on the folk traditions of the Western Isles and which contains much of that poetry of language and conception native to the traditional Scots. -Kirkus Reviews