In his masterly survey, Written for Children, John Rowe Townsend describes "A Game of Dark" as 'ambitious and harrowing'. His outline can't be bettered. 'Donald Jackson, nearly fifteen, suffers the pain and guilt of not loving his dying, Methodist lay-preacher father; ha adopted as father-figure the Church of England clergyman who is indirectly responsible for his sister's death and his father's maiming; and, under unbearable pressure, retreats into a medieval chivalric world in which he has to kill the huge, preying Worm. ...
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In his masterly survey, Written for Children, John Rowe Townsend describes "A Game of Dark" as 'ambitious and harrowing'. His outline can't be bettered. 'Donald Jackson, nearly fifteen, suffers the pain and guilt of not loving his dying, Methodist lay-preacher father; ha adopted as father-figure the Church of England clergyman who is indirectly responsible for his sister's death and his father's maiming; and, under unbearable pressure, retreats into a medieval chivalric world in which he has to kill the huge, preying Worm. This he achieves at length by unfair play, stabbing its under-belly from the protection of a hole in the ground; there is no honour in it; yet at last he can love his father, who now dies, and can accept reality'. An admirer of this book is the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams. He has described it as 'very dark' but 'an extraordinary novel'.
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Add this copy of A Game of Dark to cart. $22.95, very good condition, Sold by All-Ways Fiction rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Carson City, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by E.P. Dutton.
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Very Good + in Very Good jacket. Book First edition, first printing Book is in Very Good + condition. Boards have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Fore edges have a small amount of wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Very Good condition. Small amount of chip and crinkle along the edges. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar wrapper. Thanks and Enjoy. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks.
Add this copy of A Game of Dark to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by Robinson Street Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Binghamton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by E.P. Dutton.
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Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes * Very good in Very good dust jacket with slight tears on top front and back edges. First Edition.
