The Watching Eyes (Original Title: The Winds of Time)

by Barbara Corcoran

Book Overview

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590102389
• ISBN13: 9780590102384
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: Scholastic Books, Inc.
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Timeless story

This is about a young girl Gail who has been forced to go live with her uncle. Her mother is mentally ill and can't take care of her. Her father has been away for some time and her uncle refuses to wait. When there is an accident while her uncle is driving Gail decides to run away rather than be left alone with her uncle. She happens upon a family who may be her salvation or not. She is unsure of their intentions. This book is timeless. I read this years ago in the early 80s and just happen to find it when I was at a used bookstore. I believe that the characters were well developed in that you knew who wasgood and who would rather do harm than to give a helping hand.

Timeless

This is about a young girl Gail who has been forced to go live with her uncle. Her mother is mentally ill and can't take care of her. Her father has been away for a time. When there is an accident while her uncle is driving Gail decides to run away. She happens upon a family who may be her salvation or not. This book is timeless. I read this years ago in the early 80s and just happen to find it when I was at a used bookstore.

The winds of time

I was at a used book store and came across many books I had read over 20 years ago at the age of 10. I bought this book called The Watching Eyes, but the original title was The Winds of Time. This book was originally written in 1974, but the way the author wrote it is timeless.This is the story of Gail who is forced to go with her Uncle whom is not as nice as others think he is. Since her mother is unable to over come her mental issues, Gail has no choice other than going with her Uncle. When he crashed the vehicle she escapes into the wilderness. She stumbles on a family that shows compassion, friendship, loyalty, and such.This is a good book.

Still memorable two decades later

I read this book when it was first published (23 years ago), and many of the scenes, images, and certainly characters are still vivid. This book was a little eerie, but also very comforting in its own way. It is also reflective of a more trusting world than the one which we currently inhabit. The occasional illustrations were equally haunting. I'm disappointed that The Winds of Time is no longer in print