Author(s): Garner, Alan
Reader(s): Powell, Robert
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Fiction
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: NA0109
Barcode: 9781843796367
Release Date: 09/2012

GARNER, A.: Boneland

Boneland is Alan Garner’s continuation of the story thread which began in his first and enduringly popular fantasy children’s novel, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen. The Weirdstone was published in 1960 (it has never been out of print since), and The Moon of Gomrath followed, in 1963. This took the story further with the same two children, Colin and Susan. But Boneland is particularly fascinating because it takes the story into adulthood, with Colin again the main proponent. Boneland is read by the experienced actor Robert Powell, at the request of Alan Garner himself.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Garner, Alan - Author
Powell, Robert (Reader)
1Boneland03:19
Powell, Robert (Reader)
2'Colin. Colin?'08:17
Powell, Robert (Reader)
3He woke, drank, blew a fire heap, ate meat…07:59
Powell, Robert (Reader)
4Risselty-rosselty, hey pomposity…05:29
Powell, Robert (Reader)
5So the day shrank and night stretched.05:36
Powell, Robert (Reader)
6Colin locked his bicycle at the Health Centre and span…08:36
Powell, Robert (Reader)
7Colin built momentum to above Beacon Lodge…05:48
Powell, Robert (Reader)
8He stood, smashed the tumbler on the marble and fell…05:59
Powell, Robert (Reader)
9He lay for one day.08:16
Powell, Robert (Reader)
10He took moss and blew a brand at the fire heap…05:09
Powell, Robert (Reader)
11'Hello. This is Colin Whisterfield.'08:03
Powell, Robert (Reader)
12'Oh, heck,' said Meg.05:46
Powell, Robert (Reader)
Disc 2
1They went from the library to the corridor.03:18
Powell, Robert (Reader)
2Bert was prompt.05:45
Powell, Robert (Reader)
3Colin rolled the empty oil drum along the floor of the quarry…09:20
Powell, Robert (Reader)
4'The results came through yesterday…'06:33
Powell, Robert (Reader)
5They came to a room that was a clutter of computers…09:33
Powell, Robert (Reader)
6Then he came to the age where he could not run.06:22
Powell, Robert (Reader)
7He had found the woman.03:39
Powell, Robert (Reader)
8'Why am I scared of you?'04:28
Powell, Robert (Reader)
9When his legs could walk and his hands could hold…08:30
Powell, Robert (Reader)
10'Hi,' said Meg. 'Am I too early?'07:00
Powell, Robert (Reader)
11A path with steps came between Castle Rock and the overhang.07:50
Powell, Robert (Reader)
12The hut sat in a corner…06:17
Powell, Robert (Reader)
Disc 3
1The adit was straight…07:13
Powell, Robert (Reader)
2They sat in silence, watching the fire.09:36
Powell, Robert (Reader)
3She would come.07:06
Powell, Robert (Reader)
4The wild weathers of the world passed…05:33
Powell, Robert (Reader)
5Colin crouched in the chair…04:28
Powell, Robert (Reader)
6'Hi, Colin. Sit down.'06:32
Powell, Robert (Reader)
7When at last he came to the lodge he blew a fire…03:55
Powell, Robert (Reader)
8'Hi, Colin. Come in. Sit down.'08:24
Powell, Robert (Reader)
9He wrapped the stone and the blades in a skin of birch…06:19
Powell, Robert (Reader)
10'Hi, Colin,' said Owen. 'How's your mother's rag arm?'04:36
Powell, Robert (Reader)
11He woke. The sky was above and the world swayed under him.06:10
Powell, Robert (Reader)
12Colin rang the doorbell.09:14
Powell, Robert (Reader)
Disc 4
1Colin went wide round the table and sat in the chair…05:04
Powell, Robert (Reader)
2Colin stared at the profile of the stone.07:58
Powell, Robert (Reader)
3Colin heard the sound of an engine in the quarry…05:35
Powell, Robert (Reader)
4Colin turned his head aside.08:50
Powell, Robert (Reader)
5He pushed himself up.07:03
Powell, Robert (Reader)
6'I have a story,' he said.06:40
Powell, Robert (Reader)
7Colin ran his bicycle through the quarry…06:39
Powell, Robert (Reader)
8'I have a story.' 'Tell me your Story,' said the other.07:36
Powell, Robert (Reader)
9I sang and danced…04:46
Powell, Robert (Reader)

Total Playing Time: 04:56:09