Doomed to
- or blessed with
- eternal life after drinking from a magic spring the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously & comfortably as they can. When ten year old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret the Tucks kidnap her & explain why living forever at one age is less than a blessing that it might seem. ' Intense & powerful exciting & poignant Tuck Everlasting will last forever
- in the reader's imagination.' Amazon.com ' Someone ought to start spreading the word that Natalie Babbitt is not only a children's writer the style is so fine & subtle that grownups too will take real pleasure. ' Tuck Everlasting' is one of the best books ever written
- for any age.' Anne Tyler New York Times Featured in Elle Hot 100 This refreshing & original story throws up all sorts of moral dilemmas not least the question of whether one would like to live forever. Children in Year 4 & above will find much to ponder here." Times Educational Supplement " Babbitt's economy of style is such that she can use a single gesture or detail to convey great swathes of meaning She understands perfectly the sense of powerlessness felt by children & her message is whether your name is Harry Potter Frodo Baggins or Winnie Foster young people with courage & a sense of rightness can 'make a difference'. " Herald (Glasgow) 'A welcome reissue of a book previously published in 1977. Long regarded as an American masterpiece Natalie Babbitt's novel deals with a weighty subject
- everlasting life no less
- with a lightness of touch & a simplicity that never descends to the pedantic or the condescending. Sounds fanciful but is told with all the cool sharp clear-eyed 'realism' that represents the best of American writing. & don't be influenced in any way by the fact that a Disney version is in production
- just read it. It's breathtaking.' Chris Stephenson Carousel ' This novel is both lyrical & provocative & a timeless"