The Briarmen
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| Author | Joseph A. Chadwick |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 2021 |
| Publisher | Crescent Swan Publishing |
| Pages | |
| ISBN | 9781838308407 Search this book on  . |
The Briarmen is a 2021 novel by English author Joseph A. Chadwick. It is published by Crescent Swan Publishing.
Plot[edit]
The story is set in the fictional English village of Brombury at the start of the Second World War. It follows thirteen-year-old evacuee Hamish Beasley as he is sent to live with Bridgett Platts and her daughter Penny. Whilst at first Hamish and Penny don’t get along with one another, they eventually develop a friendship after venturing into the forbidden Woods Beyond The Railway, a vast, mysterious woodland on the outskirts of Brombury that the villagers stay away from. Within The Woods, the children discover four fantastical creatures who come to be known as the Briarmen.
Hamish and Penny befriend the Briarmen, who allow them to continue visiting on the condition that their existence is kept secret from other humans. However, the secret is soon jeopardised when a German Messerschmitt is sighted crashing into The Woods during the Blitz. With the arrival of a new police inspector in the village, and growing concern about the crashed German plane, Hamish and Penny attempt to help the Briarmen keep their existence hidden, but matters are complicated further when they discover the pilot of the crashed German plane hiding out in The Woods.
Reception[edit]
Lovereading.co.uk called the book: 'A classic... filled with magic and escapism'.[1]
The Briarmen was reviewed very well by the "bookstagram" community (book reviewers who post their reviews on Instagram), garnering many favourable reviews and fans on the platform. Many readers labelled the book “A fairy-tale for adults”.[2]
Although aimed towards an older audience, the book has been compared to "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Book Thief due to its historical elements, particularly the way the war influenced children’s lives."[3] Similar comparisons have been made to other children's classics The Railway Children and Five Children and It,[4] as well as Goodnight Mister Tom.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "The Briarmen by Joseph A. Chadwick". www.lovereading.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ↑ "Author Interview: Joseph Chadwick". The Book Network. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ↑ Booklott, Author Lady of (2021-04-11). "The Briarmen by Joseph A. Chadwick". lady of booklott. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ↑ "Book Review – The Briarmen by Joseph A. Chadwick". Bookish Reads and Me. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ↑ Bookworm, The Forever (2021-04-12). "The Forever Bookworm: The Briarmen - Joseph A. Chadwick". The Forever Bookworm. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
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