In the Patch of the Storm

by Colin Dann

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099688905
• ISBN13: 9780099688907
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: Random House (UK)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

In the Path of the Storm

Amazingly, Colin Dann has managed to keep up momentum in a series that, had anyone else written it, would probably have flagged after the third book. "In the Path of the Storm" puts the Animals of Farthing Wood under fire from a domineering new stag who has taken charge of the white deer from which the park got its name. The new stag names himself Lord of the Reserve, drunk on his own power, and right at a time when the animals needed it least: the river appears poisoned, a great storm is coming, and Tawny Owl has left the park... Some great character development is the drive for this one, which Dann somehow keeps up even after all the other volumes. Focusing primarily on Tawny Owl, who feels badgered about his bachelorism and leaves the park to find a mate - and to go home to what's left of Farthing Wood - and on Badger, who sinks further into confused dotage and illness. The writing is very sympathetic and compelling, with no page hampered by over-description or unnecessary introspection. The narrative flies, the story steamrolls, and this is definately a worthy addition to the series, as good as any of the others.