Grandfather and the Wolves - Couverture souple

Fascinating and dream-like, this compelling tale for children by Per Olov Enquist tells the story of Mina, who wakes up one night to find that a crocodile has bitten her on the bottom. Her tired parents dont recognise the seriousness of the situation, but Minas Grandpa knows what to do. He takes Mina, her sister and their cousins on a dangerous journey up Three Cave Mountain. What they find there will leave them changed forever. Offering a sweet and original glimpse into the mind of a perky and irrepressible child, Grandfather and the Wolves will thrill younger and older readers alike.

One of those rare, magical books that creates its own world so modestly that it is only halfway through that you realise you have been entranced --Daily Telegraph

One of the most dramatic and memorable historical novels to have hit these shores in years Fierce, direct, imbued with wintry, windswept poetry --Independent

An elegant and gorgeous novel --Los Angeles Times