The Boy Who Became an Eagle
There once was a boy who found out
he could fly. Something told him to
keep it a secret. . .
Illustrated by Nick Maland
"This wonderful book has the enduring feel of a myth or a fable and leaves you with a pang in your heart and a sense of loss."
Guardian, 31 January 2001
The wind smelt of far off places and freedom. By summer's end he could fly like a swallow. And nobody knew . . .
"Cave’s prose is as spare as winter and has a restrained icy beauty while it niggles away at ideas of freedom and the need for a home. Maland’s brilliant, detailed drawings conjure up a sense of both claustrophobia and wide open spaces where the imagination can soar."
Guardian, 31 January 2001
By Kathryn Cave
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A boy flies too high one winter night and falls into the snow at the feet of a travelling showman. Fame and fortune are soon his. But something is missing. Night after night he counts the stars through the window, remembering home. . .
The idea for this story came from the legend of Icarus. In this version cold rather than heat makes him fall: it's a cold thing to be different
from the people around us
and a great gift can cut us
off. I'm glad the boy found
a way back to his home
and family again.
The idea for The Boy
Who Became an Eagle
I write for children of all ages.
I live in Hampstead, London.
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