The Borrowers Afield
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The Borrowers Afield is a children's fantasy novel by Mary Norton
, published in 1955. It is the second book in the five part The Borrowers
series, preceded by The Borrowers (first published in 1952) and then followed by The Borrowers Afloat
(first published in 1959), The Borrowers Aloft
(first published in 1959) and The Borrowers Avenged (first published in the year 1982).
. With the help of the human boy Tom Goodenough Spiller rescues them and leads them on to the their next home, the cottage that Tom lives in. There the Clocks find their long-lost relatives and Arriety finds a friend in Tom.
The Big People
Mary Norton (author)
Mary Norton, née Pearson, was an English children's author. Her books include The Borrowers series.-Background:...
, published in 1955. It is the second book in the five part The Borrowers
The Borrowers
The Borrowers, published in 1952, is the first in a series of children's fantasy novels by English author Mary Norton. The novel and its sequels are about tiny people who live in people's homes and "borrow" things to survive while keeping their existence unknown...
series, preceded by The Borrowers (first published in 1952) and then followed by The Borrowers Afloat
The Borrowers Afloat
The Borrowers Afloat is a children's fantasy novel by Mary Norton, published in 1959. It is the third book in the five part The Borrowers series, preceded by The Borrowers and The Borrowers Afield...
(first published in 1959), The Borrowers Aloft
The Borrowers Aloft
The Borrowers Aloft is a children's fantasy novel by Mary Norton, published in 1961. It is the fourth book in the five part The Borrowers series, preceded by The Borrowers , The Borrowers Afield and The Borrowers Afloat...
(first published in 1959) and The Borrowers Avenged (first published in the year 1982).
Plot introduction
While looking at a cottage with her friend Mrs. May, Kate discovers that the present tenant, Tom Goodenough knew Arriety Clock, a tiny "borrower" that Mrs. May's brother claimed to have met. He tells her what happened to Arriety and her parents after they were driven from their original home in an old, English house. Homeless, they are forced to live outside. When they discover that the relatives they had hoped to stay with are nowhere to be found, they take up residence in an old boot. Arriety meets a mysterious, wild borrower named Spiller who assists them by bringing them meat and saves Arriety's life from a dog. Although nearly everything outside - cows, moths, field mice, cold weather - is a life-threatening danger for the tiny Borrowers, they learn how to survive in the wild. One night the boot's owner, a gypsy named Mild Eye, discovers his lost property and brings them back to his caravanTravel trailer
A travel trailer or caravan is towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent . It provides the means for people to have their own home on a journey or a vacation, without relying on a motel or hotel, and enables them to stay in places...
. With the help of the human boy Tom Goodenough Spiller rescues them and leads them on to the their next home, the cottage that Tom lives in. There the Clocks find their long-lost relatives and Arriety finds a friend in Tom.
Characters
The Borrowers- Arrietty Clock
- Pod Clock
- Homily Clock
- Spiller
The Big People
- Kate
- Tom Goodenough
- Mild Eye-the Gypsy
TV adaptations
- The BorrowersThe Borrowers (TV miniseries)The Borrowers is a BBC TV miniseries first broadcast in 1992 on BBC2 and then later on American television station TNT. The miniseries is adapted from the 1952 Carnegie Medal Award winning first novel and second novel of author Mary Norton's The Borrowers series: The Borrowers and The Borrowers...
: This 1992 BBC TV mini series stars Ian HolmIan HolmSir Ian Holm, CBE is an English actor known for his stage work and for many film roles. He received the 1967 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor for his performance as Lenny in The Homecoming and the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in the title role of King Lear...
, Penelope WiltonPenelope WiltonPenelope Alice Wilton, OBE is an English actress.-Life and career:Penelope Alice Wilton was born in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, to a former actress mother and a businessman father. She is a niece of actors Bill Travers and Linden Travers and a cousin of the actor Richard Morant...
and Rebecca CallardRebecca Callard-Early life:The daughter of Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard, she was born Rebecca Jayne Atkinson, but took her stepfather's surname when her mother married Steven Callard in 1989. In her early roles she used her father's surname and was credited as Rebecca Sowden.As a child Callard lived...
. The series is adapted from the first and second books of 'The Borrowers' series.