The Savage

David Almond

Nov 2014 · Bolinda · Narrated by Malcolm Hamilton

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49 min

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Blue’s father has died suddenly, and finding that the school’s counselling increases his anguish, instead he turns to writing a story. Ostensibly about a ‘wild boy’ who looks for food – animal or human – to eat, as Almond’s story progresses it becomes increasingly the inner story of Blue himself, wreaking vengeance on the boy who bullies him and taunts him about his father’s death. Almond’s revelations about child grief, as ever, are unsettling, as are McKean’s tortured illustrations, but as the book progresses we witness Blue achieving a degree of acceptance, and an unworldly resolution.

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About the author

David Almond is one of the most exciting children's writers of today and is an internationally bestselling author. His acclaimed books include Skellig, winner of the Whitbread Children's Award and the Carnegie Medal; Kit's Wilderness, winner of the Smarties Award Silver Medal, Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal, and shortlisted for the Guardian Award; and The Fire-Eaters, winner of the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Gold Award and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. In 2021 Almond was awarded an OBE for services to literature Almond lives in Northumberland.

Malcolm Hamilton is an actor and theatre maker, and Co-director of Mufti Games. Malcolm Worked with theatre companies including Bristol Old Vic, Theatre Alibi, Tobacco Factory, Uninvited Guests, Gabblebabble, Stand + Stare, The Criterion, Visible Fictions and the Arches. He appeared as Bily deBurgh in Closer Each Day – the improvised soap opera at the Wardrobe. He is a regular narrator of audiobooks and is often found in a silly commercial.

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