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Jill Paton Walsh’s intriguing philosophical fable, set on a fictitious Mediterranean island in medieval Europe.
Jill Paton Walsh was the author of several highly praised novels for adults and many widely acclaimed children’s books
Her adult novels include Lapsing, A School for Lovers, Knowledge of Angels - which was shortlisted for the 1994 Booker Prize - Goldengrove Unleaving, The Serpentine Cave and A Desert in Bohemia. She also won many awards for her children’s literature, including the Whitbread Prize, the Universe Prize and the Smarties Award. She died in October 2020.