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Rohan O'Grady (1922–2014)

Auteur van Let's Kill Uncle

6 Werken 248 Leden 33 Besprekingen Favoriet van 2 leden

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Werken van Rohan O'Grady

Let's Kill Uncle (1963) 213 exemplaren
O'Houlihan's Jest (1961) 3 exemplaren
Bleak November (1971) 3 exemplaren
The May Spoon (1981) 2 exemplaren

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Gangbare naam
O'Grady, Rohan
Officiële naam
Skinner, June Margaret (married name)
Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
O'Grady, June Margaret (birth name)
Carleon, A.
Geboortedatum
1922-07-23
Overlijdensdatum
2014-03-17
Geslacht
female
Nationaliteit
Canada
Geboorteplaats
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Plaats van overlijden
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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This was unexpected and outstanding. I’ll have a book hangover for a week.
 
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Deni_Weeks | 32 andere besprekingen | Sep 16, 2023 |
One warm summer, a little boy and a little girl come to a remote Canadian island for their holidays. Initially things don’t look promising. The orphaned Barnaby Gaunt, who has spent his life shuttling from boarding school to boarding school, is a foul-mouthed little heathen; while Christie McNab, who lives with her single mother in the city, is sullen, prim and spoiled. The children hate each other on first sight, of course. But, as time passes, the peace of the island and the gentleness of the inhabitants soften their spirits. There are all sorts of wonderful adventures for two children to enjoy in this paradise. In fact, there’s only one tiny, teeny dark cloud on the horizon. Barnaby’s uncle is due on the island any day now. And Barnaby knows perfectly well that his uncle is planning to kill him.

For the rest of the review, please see my blog:
https://theidlewoman.net/2016/11/26/lets-kill-uncle-rohan-ogrady/
… (meer)
½
 
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TheIdleWoman | 32 andere besprekingen | Nov 26, 2016 |
Two unruly kids are brought together on a small Canadian island. Through the guidance of a couple of wise adults, their competitive shenanigans slowly give way to cooperation and friendship.

Sounds idyllic and even a bit sappy, right? Well, no. A creepy uncle brings in an evil undertone; the kids grow up quite a bit, and assorted adult characters provide comic relief. It's an unusual and enjoyable book.
½
 
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Matke | 32 andere besprekingen | May 12, 2016 |
Barnaby Gaunt tiene diez años y acaba de quedarse huérfano. Solo y desamparado en la vida, ha de vivir con su tío, por lo que viaja a una preciosa isla remota de la costa de Canada, llena de amables ancianitos y donde hay hasta un policía montado. A primera vista, todo indica que le espera un verano perfecto. Salvo por un pequeño problema: su tío está tratando de matarlo. Heredero de una fortuna de diez millones de dolares, Barnaby se cansa de decirle a todo el mundo que su tío, un hombre misterioso y aterrador, anda detrás de su herencia, pero nadie le cree. Nadie salvo Christie, una niña rara y de poco comer, que llega a la conclusión de que Barnaby solo puede detener a su demoníaco tío de una manera: matándolo primero a él. Y así, con la ayuda de Una Oreja, un puma salvaje a quien los isleños atormentan desde hace años, Christie y Barnaby traman un plan infalible.… (meer)
 
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bibliest | 32 andere besprekingen | Oct 5, 2015 |

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Statistieken

Werken
6
Leden
248
Populariteit
#92,014
Waardering
3.9
Besprekingen
33
ISBNs
12
Talen
1
Favoriet
2

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