Along with his faithful dog Argos, eleven-year-old Hugh Copplestone decides to leave his Aunt and Uncle's house after one beating too many, and heads for Oxford to seek his fortune. When he meets a group of strolling players along the way, Hugh joins them, becoming part of their acting troupe. A new life meeting jugglers, puppet players, quack doctors and ballard singers starts for Hugh as the Players travel the country, and, as one of the Dusty-Feet, Hugh also experiences the freedom and fellowship of life on the road ...
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Along with his faithful dog Argos, eleven-year-old Hugh Copplestone decides to leave his Aunt and Uncle's house after one beating too many, and heads for Oxford to seek his fortune. When he meets a group of strolling players along the way, Hugh joins them, becoming part of their acting troupe. A new life meeting jugglers, puppet players, quack doctors and ballard singers starts for Hugh as the Players travel the country, and, as one of the Dusty-Feet, Hugh also experiences the freedom and fellowship of life on the road.
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Good. Good Jacket. Size: 9x6x1; Previous owner's ink inscription. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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Used-Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket. 1971 reprint with B&W illustrations by C. Walter Hodges, who signed the title page in 1975; tightly bound in yellow cloth with dark blue lettering to spine; edges slightly discoloured. Dust jacket price-clipped and protected by removable clear film. A few small marks to page fore-edges. Internally, endpapers slightly yellowed; a few small discolouration spots elsewhere; otherwise, a good, tidy copy.
A young boy(HUGH) decides to run away with his dog, from very nasty step-parents, after one beating too many. The book is set in the late 1500's.His father went to Oxford as a servant to a rich scholar, but was allowed to go to the university to study, and paying for it by serving the other young man.He taught his son to read,/write,and Hugh wants to go to do the same thing,but he comes across a group of traveling actors who allow him to join them on their travels,after loads of adventures he ends up with the family who first employed his Father.
I found the whole story from start to finish very enjoyable,dare I say it,Rosemary Sutcliff at her best.
DaveN
Jan 24, 2008
Brother Dusty Feet
Rosemary Sutcliff is the best kids' author I read when I was young. Rereading all of these books now as I read them to my children over the last 10 years reinforces that fact. Each story is told grippingly, ties into key periods of Britain's history (which inspires kids to learn more), and with a message that Life is not about being fair, but making the best of what one can under one's own terms as much as possible. Brother Dusty Feet is well worth the read.
