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Skellig

David Almond

170 pages

About this book

Unhappy about his baby sister's illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Michael retreats to the garage and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel...

Themes
Dark & BroodingMysteriousHeartfelt & EmotionalThought-ProvokingSpiritually ChargedThe Power of IsolationThe Search for MeaningThe Fragility of Life
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