![]() ![]() The story itself is a strange collection of unlikely coincidences, and so not very satisfying as an adventure. Is the book principally a vehicle for religious speculation? A sermon on standards of morality? Because of his background David has an unusually intense character, and lends himself well to philosophical theory. Are they Russian or, since David had to head south for Salonica, perhaps 'they' are Bulgarian? or Greek? Arguably, it doesn't matter, but I'm one of those people who likes to know the background to a book and its author. ![]() These were my questions: Has anyone read I Am David by Anne Holm? And can anyone tell me what it is about? I can't place the setting - is it set in a real political situation, or is it just vaguely Cold War-ish? I'm not even clear who 'they' are. ![]() I wrote to some children's literature academics who I was in correspondence with at the time. When I was preparing my review of this book for readingmatters I was quite confused about the background. ![]() It seems to be used as a class reader in schools all over the world, from America, to Australia and Canada and the UK. What is this book actually about? I get asked about this book more than any other on the whole list, by both adults and children alike. ![]()
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