This is an intense and exciting story about rural life in Britain just before the First World War. Arthur is the school dunce and is always being picked on by his teacher but away from the classroom his knowledge of nature and the country is remarkable. When Dad dies and Arthur has to support the family he uses his skills to keep the family alive but poaching is illegal and Arthur worries about how long he will manage to evade capture and stay out of prison.
- ISBN10 0006722512
- ISBN13 9780006722519
- Publish Date 26 March 1984 (first published 23 September 1982)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 March 1997
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Imprint Collins
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
- Pages 144
- Language English