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The Abominables
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Renowned literary great Eva Ibbotson delivers a final novel in her classic, much-loved style. A previously unpublished work from this favorite author, The Abominables follows a family of yetis who are forced, by tourism, to leave their home in the Himalayas and make their way across Europe to a possible new home. Siblings Con and Ellen shepherd the yetis along their eventful journey, with the help of Perry, a good-natured truck driver. Through a mountain rescue in the Alps and a bullfight in Spain, the yetis at last find their way to an ancestral estate in England—only to come upon a club of voracious hunters who have set their sights on the most exotic prey of all: the Abominable Snowmen.
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“The Abominables is such a wonderful book to read. It starts when Agatha Farlingham is taken in the middle of the night by Father Yeti who needs help raising his children. Despite her initial fear Agatha soon realised that Yeti’s are gentle creatures and strict vegetarians.
Deciding to stay Agatha teaches the Yeti’s how to talk, read and most importantly manners. As time passes further family members join and all is quite well until they are found by a young boy. As per Lady Agatha’s request he is to join them and the Yeti’s set of to travel to England.
I really liked how interesting and different the Yeti’s were. I absolutely adored Ambrose pet, Hubert the Yak. Hubert was pretty much my favourite thing in this story, he’s just so cute.
The Abominables was in many ways the perfect book, there were was the odd moment I didn’t like as much, inserting reality in a tale for fantastical didn’t always work for me but the writing, the Yeti’s and the feeling of hope really stuck with me long after I finished the last page.”
About Eva Ibbotson
Eva Ibbotson has long been a favorite of both children and adult readers on both sides of the Atlantic. Her novels include The Secret of Platform 13, Which Witch?, The Great Ghost Rescue, Island of the Aunts, Dial-a-Ghost, and Journey to the River Sea, which won the Smarties Prize. She died in 2010 at her home in Newcastle, England.
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