November 2009 Guest Editor Geraldine McCaughrean on Mr Pye by MERVYN PEAKE
Gormenghast towered over my teenage years: that dusty, crenellated castle-world built from the rubble of the author’s crumbling intellect. But the Peake book that stays with me is much tinier – no bigger than one brick in the curtainwall of Gormenghast. A deliciously simple notion, Mr Pye tells the see-saw life story of a man too good to endure. Blighted with angel wings after a surfeit of good deeds, he attempts to backpedal, with disastrous results.
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Equipped with love, Mr Pye lands on the island of Sark; his mission is to convert the inhabitants into a crusading force for the undiluted goodness that he feels within. Mr Pye is, however, prone to excess and this is very nearly his downfall.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Mr Pye and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
Mr Pye features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers
Mr Pye is available in Paperback
Mr Pye was written by Mervyn Peake and published by Vintage
Mr Pye has 254 pages
Yes it is part of Vintage Classics series
£9.89