Children of Morrow [Hardcover]

H. M Hoover (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1973

After an unfortunate murder two telepathic children, members of a primitive civilization, are led to escape by a friendly, unseen voice.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 229 pages
• Publisher: Four Winds Press (1973)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0006C4TKE
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,772,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book, March 1, 2004

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Raven tales (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Children of Morrow (Hardcover)

I read this book many years ago, whilst still at school and I still love it.
Tia and Rabbit are considered odd by their primitive post-apocolyptic community. They share the same dreams of a far more civilised community and wish to escape their home, where Tia is considered a blasphemous witch. Several hundred miles away, Ashira and Varas reside, their telepathic powers recieving Tia and Rabbit's thoughts and wondering where they are. After Rabbit accidently kills the head cook, they have to run. Guided by Ashira and Varas, they must make their way to the sea and safety.

HM Hoover has created a wonderfully absorbing tale, full of danger and wonder. She paints the picture of a world completely changed by ecological disaster and presents it in a believable and engaging way. The characters seize your attention and keep hold. The adults are as well drawn as the children and rouse either your sympathy or hatred. I finally found a copy of this tale and would love it to be re-released for this generation of children.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best first SF book I ever read, June 3, 2000

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"bramis" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Children of Morrow (Puffin Classics) (Paperback)

One of the first SF books I ever read, led to thousands of others. Similar to Escape to Witch Mountain but in a distant, possible future; two special siblings journey to find their roots as humanity's new hope, the next step in our evolution.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally and why is this out of print?, February 11, 2010

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G.I. Jane (Just north of Mexico) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Children of Morrow (Hardcover)

I loved this book as a youth and read it many times. On a whim, I looked in Amazon to see whether it was still out there and was delighted to find it (albeit from my era - not in print anymore). The book is dreamlike - a bit like fantasy/SF of the era but not sterile - it has alot of heart. I am happy to have found it and add it to my library as I approach fifty (oy vey!). Too bad it is not still in print, but perhaps for this generation's serial approach to just about everything (Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, movies, video games, etc.), this book would lose some allure because it simply is what it is - a single volume of vision and adventure.