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Author Dickinson, Peter, 1927-2015, author

Title The dancing bear / by Peter Dickinson ; illustrated by David Smee
Published London : Gollancz, 1972
London : Victor Gollancz, 1972
©1972

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 MELB SPCBC  819 Dickin Pet/Dbe  LIB USE ONLY
 MELB SPCBC  819 Dickin Pet/Dbe  LIB USE ONLY
Description 237 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Summary They were all three born on the same day - Bubba the dancing bear, Silvester the slave who looks after her, and Ariadne the daughter of the great lord who owns Silvester. The Huns raid Byzantium, and the girl is carried off. The boy and the bear (and a dirty old saint) trek north to look for her. This strong and simple story provides the bones for a book of very great richness, moving through adventure after adventure from the supercivilized complexities of Byzantine life to its dark climax in the tent of the Hun Khan. A whole world comes to life, with all its interlocking cultures and customs; but all are essential parts of the basic, enthralling story. And for those who like animals, Bubba is a memorable bear, beautiful, stupid, laughable, dangerous, and pure bear. (...) His new novel, set in sixth-century Byzantium, confirms what a brilliantly imaginative writer he is. -- Dust jacket
Analysis Children's stories in English, 1945- - Texts
Audience For children
Subject Adventure stories -- Juvenile fiction.
Bears -- Juvenile fiction.
Children's stories, English.
Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 -- Juvenile fiction.
Courage -- Juvenile fiction.
Slaves -- Juvenile fiction.
SUBJECT Byzantium -- History -- Justinian I, 527-565 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85018487 -- Juvenile fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687
Istanbul (Turkey) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79034985 -- Juvenile fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687
Genre/Form Historical fiction.
Fiction.
Author Smee, David, illustrator
LC no. 73180119
ISBN 0575014210