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Lynne Reid Banks (1929–2024)

Forfatter af The Indian in the Cupboard

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Lynne Reid Banks was born in London, England on July I929. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she acted and wrote for the repertory stage.Eventually, she turned to journalism, becoming one of Britain's first female television news reporters. Banks was fired from her job as a vis mere reporter, and while working a different job, she wrote her first novel, which went on to become a best seller. vis mindre

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Værker af Lynne Reid Banks

The Indian in the Cupboard (1980) 8,872 eksemplarer
The Return of the Indian (1985) 3,410 eksemplarer
The Secret of the Indian (1989) 3,002 eksemplarer
The Mystery of the Cupboard (1992) 2,582 eksemplarer
The Key to the Indian (1998) 923 eksemplarer
The L-Shaped Room (1960) 655 eksemplarer
The Fairy Rebel (1985) 635 eksemplarer
The Farthest-Away Mountain (1976) 542 eksemplarer
One More River (1973) 446 eksemplarer
The Adventures of King Midas (1992) 322 eksemplarer
Tiger, Tiger (2004) 275 eksemplarer
Dark Quartet (1976) 248 eksemplarer
Harry the Poisonous Centipede (1996) 223 eksemplarer
Moses in Egypt (1998) 213 eksemplarer
The Indian Trilogy (1993) 213 eksemplarer
The Backward Shadow (1970) 196 eksemplarer
Two Is Lonely (1974) 167 eksemplarer
Broken Bridge (1994) 154 eksemplarer
Melusine (1988) 145 eksemplarer
The Magic Hare (1992) 99 eksemplarer
The Indian Quartet (1982) 91 eksemplarer
The Dungeon (2002) 90 eksemplarer
Angela and Diabola (1997) 90 eksemplarer
Path to the Silent Country (1977) 89 eksemplarer
Maura's Angel (1675) 72 eksemplarer
An End to Running (1962) 62 eksemplarer
Alice by Accident (1840) 60 eksemplarer
Children at the Gate (1968) 49 eksemplarer
The Warning Bell (1984) 37 eksemplarer
Uprooted (2014) 37 eksemplarer
Torn Country (1982) 32 eksemplarer
My Darling Villain (1977) 30 eksemplarer
Casualties (1986) 26 eksemplarer
The Writing on the Wall (1981) 24 eksemplarer
Stealing Stacey (2004) 21 eksemplarer
Defy the Wilderness (1981) 21 eksemplarer
Sarah and After (1975) — Forfatter — 20 eksemplarer
BAD CAT, GOOD CAT (2011) 20 eksemplarer
Fair Exchange (1998) 18 eksemplarer
Indian in the Cupboard: 2 in 1 (1995) 14 eksemplarer
Lynne Reid Banks Box Set (2008) 8 eksemplarer
House of Hope (1962) 7 eksemplarer
La fata ribelle 1 eksemplar

Associated Works

The Indian in the Cupboard [1995 film] (1995) — Original book — 196 eksemplarer
The Kingfisher Treasury of Witch and Wizard Stories (1996) — Bidragyder — 67 eksemplarer
Is Anyone There? (1978) — Bidragyder — 27 eksemplarer
The L-Shaped Room [1962 film] (1962) — Original book — 10 eksemplarer
Growing Up Stories (1995) — Bidragyder — 10 eksemplarer
The Real Thing: Seven Stories About Love (1979) — Bidragyder — 7 eksemplarer
Top Teen Stories (2004) — Bidragyder — 6 eksemplarer

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Fødselsdato
1929-07-31
Dødsdag
2024-04-04
Køn
female
Nationalitet
UK
Fødested
Barnes, London, England, UK
Dødsårsag
cancer
Bopæl
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (evacuated|WWII)
Israel (1962-1971)
Dorset, England, UK
Shepperton, London, England, UK
Uddannelse
St Theresa's School, Effingham, Surrey, England, UK
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Italia Conti Academy
Erhverv
actor
journalist
teacher
writer
Relationer
Stevenson, Chaim (husband)
Priser og hædersbevisninger
Action for Children's Arts (J. M. Barrie Award|2013)
Kort biografi
Lynne Reid Banks was born in London. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she acted and wrote for the repertory stage. Later, she turned to journalism, becoming one of Britain's first female television news reporters. In 1962 she emigrated to Israel, where she married a sculptor, had three sons and taught for eight years in a kibbutz. She now lives with her husband in England. She writes, travels, and visits schools, at home and abroad, full-time.

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Dakin is a 14-year-old girl who dreams of meeting a gargoyle, marrying a prince, and visiting the Farthest-Away Mountain, which no one has ever managed to do. One day she thinks she sees the mountain nod to her, so she takes that as a sign and sets out to do All the Things. Adventures ensue.

A middle grade fantasy that feels like a bedtime story a parent makes up as she goes along, in the sense that it seems a little hodgepodge with “and then…and then…” vibes. Which isn’t necessarily all that bad, although the writing could be a little less clunky.… (mere)
 
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electrascaife | 14 andre anmeldelser | Apr 12, 2024 |
3.5*

I first read this years ago as a child and have just been rereading it with my kids. Plot wise, I didn’t enjoy this sequel as much as the original. It had its moments but just wasn’t as enjoyable a read. The cultural disrespect and racial insensitivity is still present, though a bit less intense than in the first.
 
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jnoshields | 10 andre anmeldelser | Apr 10, 2024 |
I adored this book as a child in the early ‘90s and was excited to reread it with my sons. I still love the magical premise of the story, as did my kids. Being able to bring toys to life is basically every kid’s dream, after all.

When I originally read this book 30 years ago, it was a very different time. I’m not excusing anything as ok; it was just different, and society has since learned better. That said, even though I love the story, I cringed and edited all the way through reading it with my children. It did present opportunities for educational and edifying discussions about racism, stereotypes, and cultural respect and appreciation.

I’d love to see this series rewritten with collaborators of Haudenosaunee heritage and expertise. It would take a full rewrite, though, to scrub all the problematic bits and reframe certain aspects of the story. It has a lot of good in it, but there’s also a lot that would benefit from a heavy update.
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Værker
59
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Medlemmer
25,266
Popularitet
#829
Vurdering
½ 3.7
Anmeldelser
238
ISBN
570
Sprog
13
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