Post by loremastermiar on Sept 16, 2004 20:55:57 GMT
This has to be the best book I have ever read, supassing even the mighty triology of Professor Tolkien. The Otterbury Incident by C. Day Lewis is set a few years after the end of WW2. The story follows a thirteen year old boy called George, who is a member of one of two rival gangs in their town. The town's one claim to fame is the sight of a German bomb explosion, during the Blitz, known locally as 'the Incident.'
Now the boys are caught up in the thrill of war and regularly stage their own battles over the Incident, with guns, bike scouts, and their own 'tank.' (Actually a large wooden box with bike wheels and a broom handle for a gun turret.) It is during one of these 'battles' that the story opens. George is leading his men over the Incident to plant 'sticky bombs' on the enemy 'tank.' I can only remember the disappointment in George's voice, as he recants to reader that the bombs 'didn't actually blow up or anything.'
Now I will not get too caught up in the intrigue of the plot line, but safe to say that George and friends embark on an adventure of epic proportions. But there are two characters whom I find to be worth a mention. The first is the Wart, side kick of main villian Johnny Sharp (these two form a pair of such villianous reputation, that they are worthy of the names Blair and Bush). The second is the Prune, I swear out of all the fictional characters I have ever read about, none have ever earned my hatred more than the Prune. He is a slimley, grovelling, dispicably worm, and dosn't even come close to doing him justice. I recommend this book highly simply for it's brilliant story and wording. I guarantee laughs. ;D
Now the boys are caught up in the thrill of war and regularly stage their own battles over the Incident, with guns, bike scouts, and their own 'tank.' (Actually a large wooden box with bike wheels and a broom handle for a gun turret.) It is during one of these 'battles' that the story opens. George is leading his men over the Incident to plant 'sticky bombs' on the enemy 'tank.' I can only remember the disappointment in George's voice, as he recants to reader that the bombs 'didn't actually blow up or anything.'
Now I will not get too caught up in the intrigue of the plot line, but safe to say that George and friends embark on an adventure of epic proportions. But there are two characters whom I find to be worth a mention. The first is the Wart, side kick of main villian Johnny Sharp (these two form a pair of such villianous reputation, that they are worthy of the names Blair and Bush). The second is the Prune, I swear out of all the fictional characters I have ever read about, none have ever earned my hatred more than the Prune. He is a slimley, grovelling, dispicably worm, and dosn't even come close to doing him justice. I recommend this book highly simply for it's brilliant story and wording. I guarantee laughs. ;D