The mystery and intrigue of the local illusionist, or fire-eater, captures the imagination of young Bobby Burns, and symbolizes the darkness of the world that Bobby tries to hold at bay. The mystical seaside community of Keely Bay provides the wondrous backdrop for this miraculous tale of faith and redemption. · Audio Excerpt. from The Fire-Eaters. Name Pronunciation with David Almond. Grade. Genre. Historical Fiction. Realistic Fiction. Year Published · Title: The Fire-Eaters Author: David Almond Published by: Hodder Children's Books Year of first publication: Number of pages: Summary Chapter One. David Almond's books often deal with themes of faith and redemption. THE FIRE-EATERS contains both of these elements.
Author: David Almond: Country: United Kingdom: Language: English: Genre: Children's: Publisher: The Fire-Eaters is a children's novel by David Almond, published in The Fire-Eaters. ABOUT THIS BOOK. Bobby Burns must rely on the power of hope to face the looming threat of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a malevolent teacher at his new school, and an inexplicable illness that threatens his family in the luminous novel, The Fire-Eaters. Do you remember how you felt in the days following Septem? The Fire-Eaters by David Almond starting at $ The Fire-Eaters has 12 available editions to buy at Alibris. David Almond FRSL (born) is a British author who has written several novels for children and young adults from , each one receiving critical acclaim.
The Fire Eaters. There he was, below the bridge, half-naked, eyes blazing. He had a pair of burning torches. He ran them back and forth across his skin. He sipped from a bottle, breathed across a torch, and fire and fumes leapt from his lips. The air was filled with the scent of paraffin. He breathed again, a great high spreading flag of fire. Continuing his tradition of strange and wild novels for young adults, David Almond, in The Fire Eaters, introduces a bizarre character making a sparse living as a self-mutilating, fire-swallowing street performer. McNulty's existence shakes young protagonist Bobby Burns to the core as he contemplates the end of the world (the year is and the U.S. and Soviet Union seem to be heading toward nuclear war), power, pain, class, and death, as well as friendship. The Fire Eater of the title is a homeless war veteran named McNulty who makes money by performing tricks for passerbys, such as fire-eating and escapology. Th My son read this before me. We are both David Almond fans and he couldn't wait for me to finish it so that we could discuss it.
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