Also by arthur slade about the author 1 footfalls in the shadows i slipped off the back of the dragon and landed softly behind the guard. Even the changing of his voice for each one was great. Reading dust reminded me of the high voltage power lines that passed through the back pasture of my grandparents farm. He is the author of the bestselling the hunchback assignments series of books, dust which won the governor generals award, tribes and jolted. He made sure that he pulled the readers in at the end of every chapter. Like a twentyfirst century something wicked this way comes, slades dust is a tourdeforce that echoes the work of the formidable ray bradbury whilst still maintaining its own identity. Now available as an audiobook, narrated by the author himself. Dust is a witty and highly original investigation into the development of modern history writing. Arthur slade writes with the art and grace of a hypnotist, and you wont be able to put this book down. No matter how far away i was from them, as long as i was on the farm i could hear the steady thrumming they generated. He can eliminate humans and at the same time turn them into butterflies that enter childrens dreams. Arthur slade is the author of eighteen bestselling books, including. He had distinct voices for each person and decent female voices. For those of you who are on the brink of reading this book, id like to tell you a little bit about it first.
It all starts off when roberts little brother matthew mysteriously disappears while he was taking a walk by himself into town. Arthur slade was very creative and thoughtful while writing this book. Like a twentyfirst century something wicked this way comes, slade s dust is a tourdeforce that echoes the work of the formidable ray bradbury whilst still maintaining its own identity. Wellchosen imagery, skillfully crafted sentences, and a remarkably effective sense of atmosphere distinguish slade s work. Dust arthur slade harper canada browse inside isbn 9780006485940 this book won the governor generals literary award back in 2001 for childrens literature. In a style that has stomach muscles tightening right from the first sentence,arthur slade brings a new and sophisticated brand of psychological fear to theyoungadult market. Read the riveting first chapter of dust and youre already past the point of no return. He is the author of seventeen novels for young readers including the hunchback assignments, which won the prestigious td canadian childrens literature award, and its three sequels, and dust, winner of the. Read the riveting first chapter of dust, and youre already past the point of no return. He lives in saskatoon, canada which really is a real place. The first of the 2015 reading challenge vlogs is here. Robert sets his book aside to see to the chickens like he promised only to find some scared chickens and some nasty blood eggs. It has all the necessary elementsthe reluctant but driven hero, the quest which only he can accomplish, the satisfying conclusion.
Arthur slade was raised in the cypress hills of southwest saskatchewan, canada on a ranch. As i wrote in my tumblr post today, dust by arthur slade starts out in the style of w. A stranger comes to town promising rain and that is the same time kids start disappearing. Set in a small town in rural saskatchewan of horshoe something strange is going on. Sevenyearold matthew disappearsone day on a walk into horshoe, a dust bowl farm town in depressionera saskatchewan. I especially liked his voice for roberts uncle who was always giving him sff books that his mom might not approve of. I would recommend this book to everyone who likes a little mystery and old time in their reading. You will be able to read the plot of the book, learn more about the characters and author, and also comment and discuss the book with fellow dust lovers.
The third novel in the series, the loki wolf, came out in 2000. Id been meaning to read arthur slades hunchback assignments for a while, so when i discovered a signed copy i admit, im a sucker for signed copies of his earlier novel dust, which is set in saskatchewan and has won various canadian book awards, including the governor generals award, i knew id found the perfect book 50. Dust has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. I am a lover of fantasy and this book ranks as one of the best with me. He is also the author of the acclaimed graphic novel modo. A resident of saskatoon, he was raised on a ranch in the cypress hills and began writing in high school. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. I think arthur slade could have made the ending of the book better by adding a twist. Slades next book, dust, is something of a departure from his previous works, drawing on canadian folklore and the bible rather than on norse mythology. He attended the university of saskatchewan in saskatoon and received an english honours degree in 1989. Dust by arthur slade book report by cookie palattao on. For those of you who are on the brink of reading this book, id. In dust arthur slade, author of the northern frights novels and saskatchewanborn and bred himself, melds the classic prairie boy story introspective lad in closely observed setting has cathartic growingup experience with the equally classic smalltown horror tale evil charismatic stranger with unearthly powers wreaks havoc upon trusting rural folk.
Perhaps he was watching the torchlit merchant ships sail into port. Home bio welcome books audiobooks contact presentations blog vault books. A rainmaker brings rain to a droughtstricken town, but the children begin to disappear. Tension is the key to this wellwritten piece by arthur slade. Abram, promises to end the areas drought if the town helps him build a rainmill.
Dust is a story that will leave audiences breathless. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dust. I can relate to how robert is feeling when someone new comes in his life, especially after he just lost someone who was important to him. In a depressionsoaked american town, a drought threatens the towns peoples lifestock until a stranger arrives with the promise of rain. Roberts mother had asked him to accompany matthew to horshoe, but robert was away his mind deep in a swashbuckling adventure story set on mars, not home on his dust bowl farm in depressionera saskatchewan. Arthur slade writes with the grace and power of a hypnotist, and you wont be able to put this book down. In a depressionsoaked american town, a drought threatens the towns peoples life. If only robert could stay safely away from the ominous, supernatural stranger who brings rain to horshoe. Other children go missing just as a strange man named abram harsich appears in town. Kenneth oppel, ny times bestselling author of the nest. Arthur slade is one of my favorite childrensteen authors. He dazzles the townspeople with the promises of a rainmaking machine. Jan 30, 2015 the first of the 2015 reading challenge vlogs is here. Dust by arthur slade book cover, description, publication history.
His first short story was published that same year. Set in droughtdevastated saskatchewan between the world wars, slades tribes eerie novel opens as sevenyearold matthew steelgate. Magic enters the story in the form of butterflies, frozen statues, and a dust like substance connected to the soul. His books are imaginative, unique and always a great read. He believes his brother is out there alive somewher and aspires to find him and be the hero. Mar 03, 2003 arthur slade was raised on a ranch in the cypress hills of saskatchewan. Robert managed to save some of the children, but the rest died. The butterflies went on the frozen bodies forehead. Arthur slade was pretty good as a narrator for this story. See all books authored by arthur slade, including the hunchback assignments, and dust, and more on. Characters robert steelgate uncle alden roberts parents robert is the sleuth of the story, he is the brother of matthew who has been kidnapped. Yet the disturbing thing is that he seems to be the only person missing him.
You are visiting the unofficial web page for the book dust by arthur slade. It took a few years but he is now the author of over twenty novels, including dust which won the governor arthur slade read more. In dust arthur slade, author of the northern frights novels and saskatchewanborn and bred himself, melds the classic prairie boy story introspective lad in closely observed setting has cathartic growingup experience with the equally classic smalltown horror tale evil charismatic stranger with. Arthur slade was raised on a ranch in the cypress hills of saskatchewan. A stranger comes to the small town of horshoe, promising rain. What does arthur slade bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book. He stared over the parapets of the tower toward the city of myra. Matthew, roberts sevenyearold brother, has vanished on a walk into town to buy some gum. Set in droughtdevastated saskatchewan between the world wars, slades tribes eerie novel opens as sevenyearold matthew steelgate gets into a truck driven by a stranger with hypnotic powers of.
Only 11yearold robert sees through the smoke and mirrors when the newcomer, mr. Set in droughtdevastated saskatchewan between the world wars, slade s tribes eerie novel opens as sevenyearold matthew steelgate gets into a truck driven by a stranger with hypnotic powers of. This book considers how history writing belongs to the currents of thought shaping the modern world, and suggests that, like dust, the matter of history can never go away or be erased. Jun 27, 2011 id been meaning to read arthur slades hunchback assignments for a while, so when i discovered a signed copy i admit, im a sucker for signed copies of his earlier novel dust, which is set in saskatchewan and has won various canadian book awards, including the governor generals award, i knew id found the perfect book 50. He is the author of seventeen novels for young readers including the hunchback assignments, which won the prestigious td canadian childrens literature award, and its three sequels, and dust, winner of the governor generals award for childrens literature. I read my first slade book when dust won the governor generals literary award back in 2001. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Roberts mother had asked him to accompany matthew to horshoe, but robert was away his mind deep in a swashbuckling adventure story set on mars, not home on his dustbowl farm in depressionera saskatchewan. After the release of draugr, slade would follow that up with the sequel later in the same year. Along the way arthur slade keeps the reader spellbound and wondering.
Only a god can enter childrens dreams unless the child has nightmares. Mitchell yesterday, and i admit, it took me awhile to get into slade. Robert saw the bodies of the missing children frozen. Dust ebook by arthur slade 1230000096684 rakuten kobo. Kenneth oppel, new york times bestselling author of airborn and skybreaker. Apologies for choppiness, its cut from about five takes as i had excessive cat interference. Arthur slade books list of books by author arthur slade. Arthur slade writes with the art and grace of a hypnotist, and you wont be. Buy the mass market paperback book dust by arthur slade at indigo. In dust arthur slade, author of the northern frights novels and saskatchewanborn and bred himself, melds the classic.
Arthur slade is the author of eighteen bestselling books, including megiddos shadow, jolted and flickers. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Arthur gregory slade born july 9, 1967 in moose jaw, saskatchewan is a canadian author. Aug, 2016 i received a copy of this book at no cost from the author with no strings attached. Dust, by arthur slade named a best book for young adults by yalsa and a booklist top 10 crime fiction for youth, dustabout a community entranced by a mysterious stranger and an 11yearold boy in search of his missing brotheris a haunting, eerie thriller that calls up ray bradburys classic something wicked this way comes and the legend of the immortal, soulless wanderer. Arthur slade audio books, best sellers, author bio. Dust book by arthur slade half price books marketplace. Draugr is the debut book in the northern frights series.
I would rate this book a 9 out of 10 because the ending of the book was unfortunate. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I received a copy of this book at no cost from the author with no strings attached. Arthur slade was raised in the cypress hills of southwest saskatchewan and began writing at an early age. Sevenyearold matthew disappears one day on a walk into horshoe.
In this mesmerizing variation of the stranger comes to town plot, a saskatchewan farming community falls under the spell of a mysterious visitor. Read dust by arthur slade for free with a 30 day free trial. Abram, a main character in the book collects dust, that comes off of the butterflies, which have the childrens souls within them. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Knowing that the author is the narrator is great because he made me feel that the characters were real. Feb 06, 2014 i am a lover of fantasy and this book ranks as one of the best with me. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting. Arthur slade is the author of the northern frights fictional series of novels. Dust by arthur slade set in a dry, dusty canadian town during the depression era, young robert steelgate is missing his young brother matthew.