{"product_id":"secret-of-the-ron-mor-skerry-hardcover","title":"Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosalie K. Fry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRosalie K. Fry\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiona McConville is a child of the Western Isles, living on the Scottish mainland. City life doesn't suit Fiona and at age ten she is sent back to her beloved isles to live with her grandparents. There she learns more about her mother's strange ways with the seals and seabirds; hears stories of the selkies, mythological creatures that are half seal and half human; and wonders about her baby brother, Jamie, who disappeared long ago but whom fishermen claim to have seen. Fiona is determined to find Jamie and enlists her cousin Rory to help. When her grandparents are suddenly threatened with eviction, Fiona and Rory go into action. \u003ci\u003eSecret of the Ron Mor Skerry\u003c\/i\u003e is a magical story of the power of place and family history, interwoven with Scottish folklore. Rosalie K. Fry's novel, which was the basis for John Sayles's classic 1994 film \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Roan Inish\u003c\/i\u003e, is back in print for the first time in decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosalie Kingsmill Fry\u003c\/b\u003e (1911-1992) was born on Vancouver Island, Canada, but moved to Swansea, Wales, with her family as a child. She trained as an artist at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London and began writing stories in order to have material to accompany her illustrations. \u003ci\u003eBumblebuzz, \u003c\/i\u003eher first book, came out in 1938. During the Second World War Fry served as a cypher officer in the Women's Royal Naval Service, even as she continued to publish books for children. In addition to writing, she made toys, designed stationery, and contributed illustrations to various periodicals. A prolific and successful writer, Fry worked steadily until the 1970s, publishing more than thirty books over the course of her career. She lived most of her adult life in a cottage in the Welsh countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.7 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770373013792,"sku":"9781681371665","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c7a2dfe3ef32397795535c6acdb8e017.webp?v=1780370380","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/secret-of-the-ron-mor-skerry-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}