Jill Paton Walsh’s intriguing philosophical fable, set on a fictitious Mediterranean island in medieval Europe
Jill Paton Walsh
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 Booker Prize 1994 - 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.