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"The story of the Roman poet Ovid's exile to distant wastelands and his encounter with a wild boy who has been brought up by deer. Ovid befriends the boy and brings him back to his village to care for him. However when the Child gets ill and then recovers the people of the village fear that his wild woodland spirit has entered another child and made him ill. Ovid flees with the Child further into the harsh frozen wastelands. A tale of harsh survival amongst a beautifully imagined landscape. Malouf depicts a simple people ruled by their environment, a warm brotherhood besieged by demons. He renders brilliantly his description of the wild Child and his efforts to survive. A remarkable feat of the imagination from this prize winning Australian writer."
John Marcel, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- distant past/middle ages
Culture clash?
- Being oppressed by outside culture
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Exploring into the wild
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 60's-90's
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- physically sick
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 10 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Eastern Europe
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog
- little dialog
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