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The Old Man of Lochnagar Hardcover – January 1, 1980

by Prince of Wales Charles (Author), Hugh Maxwell Casson (Author), Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress) (Author)

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An old, cave-dwelling man attempting to climb a cliff falls into the Loch of Lochnagar, where, after sinking for one hour, he meets lagopus Scoticus, a bubble-blowing god of the sea

Reading age

8 - 10 years
Print length

46 pages
Language

English
Grade level

3 - 4
Publisher

Farrar Straus & Giroux
Publication date

January 1, 1980
ISBN-10

0374356130
ISBN-13

978-0374356132
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Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farrar Straus & Giroux; First American Edition (January 1, 1980)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 46 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0374356130
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0374356132
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 10 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 4
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds

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DK

Content/story

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2023

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

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Jessica L. Edwards

Exactly what I expected.

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2022

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Product was exactly as advertised.

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Brian K Bach

An unexpected side of Prince Charles

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2018

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Awesome and surprising little book. No one would have guessed that H.M. The Prince of Wales, aka Charles, was capable of such creativity, at moments almost irreverent anf extremely funny. Be prepared for a good laugh with this book. Too bad this is his only book penned in this stile. A must in my humble opinion in every library.

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J. Naz

Homegrown stories & adventures are priceless!

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020

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I bought this book for my niece Margot who had requested it for her son’s bday last Nov. 15 and his name is Charles like the author HRH Prince of Wales.

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Amazon Customer

Love it

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2019

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How much better could it be to own a book written by the next King of England. A very special book

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Kathleen Higbee

I didn't think I would find it so easily.

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2016

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I lost my original copy and have been looking for a replacement for quite some time. I didn't think I would find it so easily.

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Michelle L. Stokes

great book.

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2014

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I have started reading this to my son. It is such a good childrens book. It is a fun way to bring some of my culture to my son

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Ray Y

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Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2018

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Must have to be Scottish to like it.

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The Kos

Nice Story - great product for generational heirloom

Reviewed in Canada on December 2, 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.

Bongo

fun read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2023

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

Antigone

Der alte Mann von Lochnagar

Reviewed in Germany on January 1, 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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Cristy

Perfect gift for sister

Reviewed in Canada on August 16, 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.

Diederich Paulette

Zufrieden

Reviewed in Germany on June 7, 2023

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Schnell angekommen und hat meine Erwartungen erfüllt

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