Alan Garner Classic Collection

Alan Garner Classic Collection
Alan Garner

A collection of seven timeless classics from one of the greatest fantasy writers of all time.For the first time, seven fantastic novels by Alan Garner are published together in this classic collection: THE WEIRDSTONE OF BRISINGAMEN, THE MOON OF GOMRATH, ELIDOR, THE OWL SERVICE, RED SHIFT, LAD OF THE GAD, A BAG OF MOONSHINE.Alan Garner is an award-winning writer of great distinction. Readers young and old have been enthralled by Alan’s writing for over 50 years. Following publication of his debut novel, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (1960), reviewers hailed Alan Garner as an exciting and important new voice:‘The suspense is superb. Mr Garner has written a grand tale that may well be read a hundred years hence as eagerly as it is read now.’ Scotsman‘Absolutely first class. Well written, well told, it mixes legend, fact and fairy tale.’ Manchester Evening News

ALAN GARNER

CLASSIC COLLECTION (7 BOOKS)

THE WEIRDSTONE OF BRISINGAMEN

THE MOON OF GOMRATH

THE OWL SERVICE

ELIDOR

RED SHIFT

LAD OF THE GAD

A BAG OF MOONSHINE

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The Weirdstone of Brisingamen Text © Alan Garner 1960

The Moon of Gomrath Text © Alan Garner 1963

Elidor Text © Alan Garner 1965

Why You’ll Love This Book © Jonathan Stroud 2008

Illustrations © Charles Keeping 1965

The Owl Service © Alan Garner 1967

Decorations from the original plates by Griselda Greaves

The author acknowledges with thanks the use of the following copyright material:

The Bread of Truth by R. S. Thomas (Rupert Hart-Davis); The Mabinogion: translated by Gwyn Jones and Thomas Jones (J. M. Dent & Sons); The Radio Times, The British Broadcasting Corporation.

Red Shift Text © Alan Garner 1973

Lad of the Gad Text © Alan Garner 1980

A Bag of Moonshine Text © Alan Garner 1986

Illustrations © Patrick James Lynch 1986

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Source ISBNs:

The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen: 9780007539062 The Moon Of Gomrath: 9780007539048 Elidor: 9780007388769 The Owl Service: 9780007539055 Red Shift: 9780007539031 Lad Of The Gad: 9780007539109 A Bag Of Moonshine: 9780007385430

Ebook edition © SEPTEMBER 2015 ISBN: 9780008164379

Version: 2015-09-02

CONTENTS

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Title Page (#u25746709-f974-50a6-ab67-54553a09b94d)

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The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen (#ud261b241-8a10-570d-8dd4-3f630f360315)

The Moon of Gomrath (#u86287ec0-9d71-5b65-938d-636138f97450)

The Owl Service (#litres_trial_promo)

Elidor (#litres_trial_promo)

Red Shift (#litres_trial_promo)

The Lad of the Gad (#litres_trial_promo)

A Bag of Moonshine (#litres_trial_promo)