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John Owen returns to the Choir School at the start of term to find that he is the youngest Singing Boy in the school. This means he must also be Beekeeper – a traditional role. One of the traditional duties of the Beekeeper is to sing a solo in the Cathedral. Owen hates and dreads the prospect, so he persuades the smallest boy in the school, Iddingley, to take his place.
Then, while exploring one of the Cathedral towers without permission, Owen finds something which makes him change his mind, and solves a mystery which has been baffling people for hundreds of years ...
This book broke new ground on its publication in 1955, and is now widely regarded as a twentieth-century classic. Our edition retains the original line illustrations by C.Walter Hodges. William Mayne is described in 'Twentieth Century Children's Writers' as 'one of the most talented and interesting authors writing for children today.'
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William Mayne has been described as one of the outstanding children's authors of this century (Oxford Companion to Children's Lit.). He has won all major awards including the Carnegie and Guardian fiction award.
Jan Mark wrote of A SWARM IN MAY: ‘elusive, eliptical, uncompromising ... I read and re-read it. I wished I had written it, I began to feel almost that I could write it. It showed me the way I must go.’
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus, First Printing. School mystery story first published in 1955. 243pp. Some creasing to spine and corners and edges lightly sunned, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 012927
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. John Owen returns to the Choir School at the start of term to find that he is the youngest Singing Boy in the school. This means he must also be Beekeeper ndash; a traditional role. One of the traditional duties of the Beekeeper is to sing a solo in the Cathedral. Owen hates and dreads the prospect, so he persuades the smallest boy in the school, Iddingley, to take his place. Then, while exploring one of the Cathedral towers without permission, Owen finds something which makes him change his mind, and solves a mystery which has been baffling people for hundreds of years . This book broke new ground on its publication in 1955, and is now widely regarded as a twentieth-century classic. Our edition retains the original line illustrations by C.Walter Hodges. William Mayne is described in 'Twentieth Century Children's Writers' as 'one of the most talented and interesting authors writing for children today.'. 256 pages. Seller Inventory # 1450150
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