{"product_id":"wolfstongue-9781912417759","title":"Wolfstongue: The Great Irish Battle Epic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eText\/Link \u003cp\u003eAward-winning first instalment of the Wolfstongue Saga by Booker Prize-longlisted author Sam Thompson \u003c\/p\u003e \"As in George Orwell's \"Animal Farm,\" the dynamics of oppression and resistance that play out between animals mirror those between humans.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e The New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The best animal adventure since Watership Down\" -- \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Gripping and profound\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A hugely original tale\" -- \u003cem\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An edge-of-the-seat adventure\" -- Meg Rosoff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe children's debut by Booker-longlisted author Sam Thompson is an engrossing, thoughtful, beautifully written story about humans and animals, voice and power, neurodiversity and acceptance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSilas is bullied at school because his words will not come. He wishes he could live in silence as animals do.\u003cbr\u003eDeep in the Forest, the foxes live in an underground city built by their wolf slaves. The foxes' leader Reynard controls everything with his clever talk.\u003cbr\u003eOne day, Silas helps an injured wolf. Then he enters the secret world of the Forest, where the last remaining wolves fight to survive. But even there, language is power.\u003cbr\u003eCan Silas find his voice in time to help his wolf friends - can he become the Wolfstongue?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSam Thompson teaches creative writing at Queen's University, Belfast, in Ireland. His debut novel, \u003cem\u003eCommunion Town\u003c\/em\u003e, was longlisted for the Booker Prize. \u003cem\u003eWolfstongue\u003c\/em\u003e is his first book for children. The book was inspired by his son's difficulties with speech.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Island Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912417759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224","brand":"Sam Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42769590354101,"sku":"9781912417759","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1dea2676-0ba4-4b00-ae19-953a63df6f48.jpg?v=1678832687","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/wolfstongue-9781912417759","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}