Aquarius

by Jan Mark

Viner gets his name from his craft - that of a water diviner. However, this skill is not appreciated by the people amongst whom he lives, because they suffer from floods. Blamed for them, he drifts off to find a place that will welcome his knowledge. Mark's other titles include "The Ennead".

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

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