by Clive King · Puffin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141354859
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«Stig of the Dump» is Clive King's children's adventure and fantasy novel, published by Puffin in paperback (256 pages, in English).
Barney is a boy who often wanders alone and one day falls over the edge of an abandoned chalk pit. Inside he discovers Stig, a shaggy caveman who speaks in grunts and wears rabbit skins. Despite his family's skepticism, he strikes up a great friendship with him and together they have outdoor adventures.
60th anniversary edition in the A Puffin Book collection, with illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. The work was originally published in 1963.
An ideal read for children aged 8 to 12 and for adults who want to rediscover a classic of children's literature.
David Clive King was an English author best known for his children's book Stig of the Dump (1963). He served in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in the last years of the Second World War and then worked for the British Council in a wide range of overseas postings from which he later drew inspiration for some of his novels.
