The last man alive,: A story for children from the age of seven to seventy [Hardcover]

Alexander Sutherland Neill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1969

The adventures of a group who survived a poisonous cloud that turned everyone else into stone.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 255 pages
• Publisher: Hart Pub. Co (1969)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805510761
• ISBN-13: 978-0805510768
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,354,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Enduring Adventure, January 10, 2007

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Trebeis Dranoel "Noel" (Vassalboro, ME USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The last man alive,: A story for children from the age of seven to seventy (Hardcover)

I just finished reading my 35 year old copy of "The Last Man Alive' to my 8 year old grandson and was heartened by the fact that the book is just as alive today as when I read it to my 5th and 6th grade students back in 1972. The book is based on a weekly story telling session that Neill held for his students at Summerhill School in England and the gripping feature lies in the fact that the story is made up of characters Neill selected from the students themselves and he offers that any reader adapt that practice to their reading.

As I poured over the book I noticed my own notes from 35 years ago with fond memories of names not yet forgotten, but had to adapt it to include my grandson and names of people in his world. Needless to say, he was fascinated with the story and more tickled each time his name was featured. It is a story of intrigue, adventure, violence (that children can handle) and humor. All of the ingredients to delight any child.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent book!, July 11, 2000

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"geski" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The last man alive,: A story for children from the age of seven to seventy (Hardcover)

This is no "traditional" childrens book, but a very funny and interesting story, told to children as a bedtime story in installments, written down as a book. The real cool thing is the story has some subtle humor in there, which grown ups can understand best. I read this book when I was 8 y. o. I still enjoy reading it now :-)

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book, July 28, 2009

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Michi (Ohio, United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The last man alive,: A story for children from the age of seven to seventy (Hardcover)

It's true, this book is a little gruesome at times. However, I remember my parents reading it to me when I was a kid. And I didn't see it as gruesome, it was just outrageously exciting. It's one of the few books which really stand out from my childhood - in a positive way. I would definitely read this to my kids, or let them read it. And to this day I still enjoy reading it myself. I highly recommend it.