The Electric Telepath

by Jan Mark

A vivid historical novel about a boy torn between his love of science and his family’s religious creeds.

Elijah longs to be a scientist, to follow in the footsteps of his heroes. But as a member of the Horebite Church such dreams will never be possible. Instructed by his father and his church to listen for The Still, Small Voice that will inform his life, Elijah finds himself trapped between a modern world and an ancient belief system; until the discovery of his hidden scientific apparatus brings these two worlds together with unexpected results.

192 pages, Paperback

First published August 4, 2005

About the author

Janet Marjorie Mark (1943-2006) was a British children's author and two time winner of the Carnegie Medal. She also taught art and English in Gravesend, Kent, was part of the faculty of Education at Oxford Polytechnic in the early 1980s and was a tutor and mentor to other writers before her death from meningitis-related septicaemia.

Meet the author:

What is your favourite animal?
The noble rat

What is your favourite boy’s name?
George

What is your favourite girl’s name?
Marjorie

What is your favourite food?
Pickled herring

What is your favourite music?
Klezmer

What is your favourite hobby?
Listening to music

Reviews

[G · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually came to this book expecting telepathy, as it had been filed in the sf and fantasy section of the library. It's historically accurate, and without fantasy: they built electric wave machines. It was beautiful and well portrayed.