| 词条 | Sam Angus (writer) |
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Samantha Angus (born 21 July 1967) is an English writer of historical adventure novels for children of nine and over. She is the author of four books, including Soldier Dog, Captain, A Horse Called Hero, and The House on Hummingbird Island. Her novels deal with some of the bleakest moments of British and colonial history. Soldier DogHer first novel Soldier Dog, winner of the North East Book Award 2012,[1] and longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal award,[2] is the story of a lonely and bullied underage recruit and the Messenger Dog Service in the First World War. The story of Stanley Ryder's dog is based on the true story of Airedale Jack. Rachel Petty, Editorial Director of Macmillan Children's Books, commented that Soldier Dog is a heartbreaking, historically accurate, and "vivid portrayal of the messenger dogs and their handlers" brought life with "gripping and beautifully written prose".[3] Petty went on to secure world rights on behalf of Macmillan following a "hotly contested, three-way auction", according to The Bookseller.[3] New Sparta Films has acquired film rights to Soldier Dog, and Angus is collaborating on the adaptation and screenplay.[4] Other worksCaptain, another WWI novel, is the story of a young refugee from Central Europe who is recruited to the Mule Corps and serves in the war with his donkey Hey-Ho in Gallipoli and the Middle East. The book was nominated in 2015 for the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2015.[5]A Horse Called Hero, is the story of two child evacuees from London during World War II who, in the depths of the British countryside, gradually come to understand that their Father, a hero of the First World War, has been imprisoned for cowardice. This story is set in the area of the West Country where Sam lives. Angus has said about her exploration of the relationship between children and animals: "[Children] almost without exception want their own dog, or their own horse, and that longing is intense. They want to love something unconditionally, and be loved in return."[6]The House on Hummingbird Island, longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Award[7] and shortlisted for the Cheshire Schools' Book Award,[8] is a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the First World War, touching on issues of race, as well as the contribution of the West Indies to the war and their treatment at the hands of the British. As young Idie Grace sheds the skins of her childhood, she confronts the complex truths of her genetic inheritance. School for Skylarks is the story of a schoolgirl evacuee from London, who during WWII is sent to live with an eccentric great-aunt in an equally eccentric stately home. When their home is requisitioned as a school, Lyla's lonely world is turned inside out. Personal lifeAngus attended Trinity College, Cambridge.[9][3] She has five children, several horses and a small white West Highland terrier.[10] References1. ^{{Cite news|url=https://northeastbookaward.wordpress.com/previous-years/|title=Previous Years|date=2007-11-14|work=North East Book Award|access-date=28 February 2017}} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Angus, Sam J}}2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/view/32421|title=Soldier Dog by Sam Angus|website=Book Trust|access-date=2 March 2017}} 3. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=http://www.thebookseller.com/news/mcb-wins-heart-breaking-soldier-dog|title=MCB wins 'heart-breaking' Soldier Dog|last=Williams|first=Charlotte|date=24 January 2012|work=The Bookseller|access-date=28 February 2017}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://newspartafilms.co.uk/news/new-sparta-films-acquires-film-rights-to-soldier-dog/|title=New Sparta Films Acquires Film Rights to Soldier Dog|publisher=New Sparta Films|access-date=28 February 2017}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/children_sbookreviews/11173801/Carnegie-Medal-2015-nominations-announced.html|author=Martin Chilton|title=Carnegie Medal 2015 nominations announced|work=Telegraph.co.uk|date=20 October 2014|access-date=2 March 2017|language=en}} 6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/mother-tongue/familyadvice/10321556/Childrens-notebook-Sam-Angus-on-her-new-book-A-horse-called-hero.html|title=Children's notebook: Sam Angus on her new book A horse called hero|last=Bridgewater|first=Daisy|date=19 September 2013|work=The Telegraph|access-date=28 February 2017}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/press.php?release=pres_2017_nominations_carnegie.html|title=The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards|website=www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk|access-date=2 March 2017}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://els.cheshire.gov.uk/latest-els-news.aspx|title=Latest Education Library Service News|website=els.cheshire.gov.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=2 March 2017}} 9. ^[https://www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/events/trinity-literary-festival Trinity Literary Festival] Samantha Angus (1986) and Julia Eccleshare: Once upon a time is forever. The New Golden Age of Children’s Literature. 10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://samangus.com/about-me/|title=About Me|publisher=Sam Angus|access-date=28 February 2017}} 7 : 1967 births|Living people|21st-century British women writers|British women novelists|British children's writers|21st-century British novelists|Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge |
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