It’s a worthwhile book for any fan of the trilogy, but I left it feeling less satisfied than I had with the previous two. Monica Furlong died of cancer in January 2003 at the age of 72. I’ve not read enough of Furlong to really comment, but she seems to be more comfortable writing in a female rather than a male voice. States for her award-winning novels, Juniper and Wise Child. Wise Child (1987) Juniper (1990)- prequel spinoff to Wise Child Colman. While it does a great job concluding the trilogy overall, I wasn’t taken with Colman as a narrator and found him to be rather tedious. Monica Furlong (17 January 1930 14 January 2003) was a British author, journalist. I didn’t care for Colman nearly as much as I did for Juniper and Wise Child. /rebates/2f97816483718202fColman-Furlong-Monica-16483718252fplp&. Though only children, Colman and Wise Child are called upon to perform tasks that will help reestablish Juniper’s home to its former glory and ensure that Juniper’s brother is crowned king. Upon returning to Juniper’s homeland, the cast of characters are confronted with an impoverished population being brutalized by Juniper’s nemesis from Juniper. “Four of us escaped on Finbar’s ship after Juniper’s trial as a witch–Juniper, Wise Child, Corman, and me.”Ĭoncluding Monica Furlong’s trilogy, Colman continues the story of Wise Childthrough the eyes of Colman, Wise Child’s cousin. Filed under: book reviews, fiction | Tags: children's literature, fantasy, fiction, monica furlong, quotes
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