The Deerstone

by Maeve Friel

The story of two boys, Paul and Luke, who travel through time with the power of the magical yet mysterious Deerstone.

145 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 1992

About the author

I was born in Derry (Northern Ireland) where I went to Thornhill College and then studied sociology in University College Dublin. I have lived all over the place since then and have worked as a teacher, a translator, a secretary and a tour guide before taking up full time writing.

I wrote several short stories for adults which were broadcast by BBC Radio 4. Then I wrote Irrational Developments, a story inspired by the protests about water shortages in a small Spanish village. It was published in the Sunday Tribune and went on to win the 1990 Hennessy Literary Award. That encouraged me to keep writing.

Since then I have written 19 books for children of all ages as well as lots of short stories which appear in many anthologies. I live in Dublin and also have a hideaway in that same small Spanish village where I am surrounded by orange orchards.

Reviews

[Joel David · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has caught my attention for years now. I've read it once and over ten years I still am interested in re-reading it.