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The Old Man of Lochnagar Paperback – 1 Aug. 1991

by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales (Author), Sir Hugh Casson (Illustrator)

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"Not all that long ago, when children were even smaller and people had especially hairy knees, there lived an old man of Lochnagar."

Written by HRH the Prince of Wales, before he became King Charles III, this timeless adventure is filled with wild imagination, invention and storytelling joy. It introduces the old man of Lochnagar - a delightfully energetic and carefree character who roams the hills and lochs around Balmoral, interacting with the birds and fish, and also the stranger, secret inhabitants of the locality. It's a celebration of the natural world, and a flight of pure fantasy - a heartwarming glimpse into the imaginary world of the future King. The story is brought to life with wistful, evocative illustrations from Sir Hugh Casson K.C.V.O.

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Baby - 5 years
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48 pages
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English
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26.1 x 0.4 x 20.1 cm
Publisher

Puffin
Publication date

1 Aug. 1991
ISBN-10

0140544143
ISBN-13

978-0140544145
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HRH The Prince of Wales has been an environmental leader for over forty years, working with businesses, charities, governments and others to help promote sustainable ways of living and working. He made his first speech on the environment in December 1968 and has long warned of the irreversible effects of climate change. In October 2007 he set up the Prince's Rainforests Project to slow tropical deforestation and combat climate change, and in 2010 his International Sustainability Unit was established to facilitate consensus on key environmental challenges, including how best to protect food security and sustain vital ecosystems. The Prince of Wales has also sought to address climate change challenges through his patronage of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and its Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin; New edition (1 Aug. 1991)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140544143
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140544145
Reading age ‏ : ‎ Baby - 5 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 26.1 x 0.4 x 20.1 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 101,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 3,429 in Fantasy & Magic for Children
- 8,737 in Humorous Fiction
- 16,073 in Literature & Fiction for Children (Books)

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Bongo

fun read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 April 2023

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Completely wacky fun read for children. Similar humour to Roald Dahl, lovely simple illustrations.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2022

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Will be a keepsake eventually as Prince Charles is now king.

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Written by our King ,when he was prince of Wales

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2022

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Had a copy as a child , easy simple storyline . Suitable for 5+

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Traveljunkie

A great book to read to a child.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2021

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I wanted to buy some books for my neice’s son that I remembered from my childhood. I remember Prince Charles narrating this book on Jackanory. So I was delighted that this was still available. A lovely book to read to a child. My niece was thrilled to receive it and she has read it three times so far to her son.

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whimsical ninja

It's...alright

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2020

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Let's be honest, the reason you're considering buying this is due to its author. It's not a hopeless book, but it's neither particularly charming, nor particularly amusing, nor particularly fun, nor particularly magical, nor is it a great story. In truth, it was probably the sort of story that would have been wonderful as a dad improvising to his kids as a bedtime story, but when it's written down and published it just reads a bit forced. I'm allowed to be critical, I don't think one moderately critical review of this book is likely to ruin the author's career and I'm sure he has a backup career plan. Not terrible, certainly interesting to read, I wouldn't have done any better, but don't break your neck to get it.

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Audrina Lane

Not bad for the King!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 March 2023

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A fun read that I shared with my Care Home book group. We all agreed that it gave us a new insight into the humour of Kind Charles.

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Pamela Pedder

I collect this Author

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 November 2022

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I follow our Royal Family.

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Careful buyer

Price & Delivery excellent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 October 2022

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Book excellent condition, postage price fair delivered on expected date

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DK

Content/story

Reviewed in the United States on 26 June 2023

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It was an easy read for my granddaughter and the story and wording is very suitable for kids.

The Kos

Nice Story - great product for generational heirloom

Reviewed in Canada on 2 December 2022

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It's not a length book to read but it has intrinsic value due to the author - Prince Charles soon to be King. And while I don't believe it is worth the hundreds of dollars some are offering it for sale if you can get if for a price around 20 to 30 $ it's worth it as an heirloom.

Antigone

Der alte Mann von Lochnagar

Reviewed in Germany on 1 January 2014

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"The Old Man of Lochnagar" wurde 1980 von Prinz Charles (His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales) geschrieben, d.h. nur kurze Zeit vor der Geburt seiner beiden Söhne. Das "Kinder"-Buch mit recht vielen Seiten und vor allem viel Text, wurde mit meist lustigen Zeichnungen (Aquarellen) versehen und ist auch für "große Kinder" geeignet. Die Geschichte des Buches wurde uns in der gleichnamigen royalen Whisky-Brennerei am Fuße des über 1000m hohen Berges Lochnagar (direkt neben Balmoral-Castle, der Sommerresidenz der Queen) erzählt. Interessant ist beispielsweise, dass Prinz Charles den Berg und die Umgebung selbst sehr gut kennt, da er und seine Eltern, wie auch schon Königin Viktoria, dort häufig spazieren waren und noch immer sind (zumindest die Lebenden unter ihnen).

Zur Geschichte möchte ich nicht viel sagen, hauptsächlich handelt es von einem alten Mann, der es letztendlich - trotz all dem Spannenden, was in der Welt passiert - in seiner Heimat am schönsten findet: "He couldn't think of anywhere more special to be, than to be living at the foot of Lochnagar." (was man auch fast schon nachvollziehen kann, wenn man die Royal Deeside hat kennen lernen dürfen). Ein bisschen erinnert mich die Geschichte - vom Sinn und Schreibstil her - an den Kleinen Prinzen.

Ich denke es lohnt sich das Buch zu lesen, auch ohne ein "Fan" der Royals zu sein. Zu bedenken ist höchstens noch, dass nicht alle Wörter in (selbst guten und umfangreichen) Englisch-Wörterbüchern zu finden sind; um den Inhalt und den Sinn des Buches zu verstehen, ist dies aber nicht nötig.

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Jessica L. Edwards

Exactly what I expected.

Reviewed in the United States on 22 December 2022

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Product was exactly as advertised.

Cristy

Perfect gift for sister

Reviewed in Canada on 16 August 2021

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Neat book. Came in perfect condition and way earlier than expected. Was packaged incredibly well with no risk of damage.
Purchased for my sister (early Christmas shopping) who is a huge royal fan so this will be a nice addition to her collection of memorabilia.

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