Follow a Shadow

by Robert Swindells

Tim is 15, disillusioned with future prospects, and on the look out for any escape route. But one day, rummaging in the attic, he finds an old photograph of a distant ancestor. Tim's fascination grows, particularly when he notices a family likeness between himself and Bramwell Bronte.

160 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Robert Swindells was born in Bradford in 1939, the eldest of five children. He left the local Secondary Modern School at fifteen to work as a copy holder on the local newspaper. At seventeen he enlisted in the RAF and served for three years, two in Germany. On being discharged he worked as a clerk, engineer and printer until 1969 when he entered college to train as a teacher having obtained five 'O' levels at night-school. His first book 'When Darkness Comes' was written as a college thesis and published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1972. In 1980 he gave up teaching to write full time. He likes travelling and visits many schools each year, talking and reading stories to children. He is the secutatry of his local Peace Movement group. Brother in the Land is his first book for Oxford University Press. He is married with two grown-up daughters and lives in Bradford.

Author description taken from Brother in the Land.

Reviews

[Alsjem · Rating 1 out of 5]

Usually love Robert Swindells work but didn't get into this one at all

[Waqas · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my all time favorite book. I read it at the stage of life when teens are usually obsessed with the novels of the like of Hardy boys,Nancy drew etc

It was an extremely insightful book that confronted the harsh realities of adolescence. It is perhaps why this book means so much to me as it was something that I could relate to so much at that stage in life.

I reread it some time ago and enjoyed it thoroughly. This book will forever remain among the best books that I've read.