Almost all vintage books, hardcover and paperbacks are going to show signs of their age and usage that impact the condition. Please forgive me if I do! Always feel free to ask for more photos and/or ask questions if you would like further details before purchasing. I try very hard to capture any flaws or issues when I take the listing photos but on occasion I may miss something. Outstanding Children's Books of 1975 (NYT)Ĭhildren's Books of 1975 (Library of Congress) Notable Children’s Books of 1971-1975 (ALA)ġ976 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction Phoenix Award winning author Mollie Hunter "has written another suspense story finely laced with folklore her storytelling is as spontaneous as it is irresistible."-H. Only 12-year-old Robbie knows that the mysterious Finn Learson is the evil Great Selkie, the seal-man of Shetland Islands legend. And Robbie knows it's up to him to save his sister. Then, in one frightening moment, Robbie recalls his grandfather's warning and discovers at last the terrible, incredible truth about Finn Learson. The clues Robbie finds are mysterious: Finn Learson's love of dancing an ancient gold coin that Finn gives to the family strange omens in the ashes of a fire and beautiful young Elspeth Henderson's increasingly odd behavior.
Robbie is sure that he is hiding something-but what? Only young Robbie Henderson does not trust Finn Learson and his oddly unsettling secret smile. Finn Learson is charming and generous, and the Henderson family gladly give him shelter. The stranger is Finn Learson, a young and handsome man who seems to be the only survivor of the wreck. Set in the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland, the plot revolves around a boy called Robbie Henderson, his family and a mysterious stranger named Finn Learson. A Stranger Came Ashore by Mollie Hunter Preteen Mystery Suspenseful FictionĪ Stranger Came Ashore is a 1975 young adult novel written by Scottish author Mollie Hunter.
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