Children of the Stones

nix Jun 30, 2013 11:57:33

Interesting academic piece here by Charles Butler on Prehistoric Sites in British Children’s Fantasy 1965-2005

http://academia.edu/1976736/Children_of_the_Stones_Prehistoric_Sites_in_British_Childrens_Fantasy_1965-2005.

moss Jun 30, 2013 12:32:21

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nix wrote:

Interesting academic piece here by Charles Butler on Prehistoric Sites in British Children’s Fantasy 1965-2005

http://academia.edu/1976736/Children_of_the_Stones_Prehistoric_Sites_in_British_Childrens_Fantasy_1965-2005.

Fascinating, love children's books must get Darkhenge, and Lucy Boston's books have been given away once more, though on my order list....

But what about Tolkien..

"You'd forgotten Barrow-wight dwelling in the old mound
Up there on the hill top with the ring of stones around"

So, what colours our imagination, fictional reading or actuality of the stones?

tjj Jun 30, 2013 17:12:51

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nix wrote:

Interesting academic piece here by Charles Butler on Prehistoric Sites in British Children’s Fantasy 1965-2005

http://academia.edu/1976736/Children_of_the_Stones_Prehistoric_Sites_in_British_Childrens_Fantasy_1965-2005.

Excellent article. I've just bought the dvd 'Brave' for one of the small people in my life who has her fifth birthday coming up. Am hoping to watch it with her.

Meic Jun 30, 2013 22:23:10

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I've got the series of Children of the Stones on DVD. I remember watching it on tv as a kid. There was a number of good children's (scifi) programs back in the 70's. This was probably my favourite though, closely followed by The witches and the Grynnygog (not sure if that's spelt properly), The tomorrow people, Timeslip........