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Minnow on the Say is a children's novel written by Philippa Pearce, first published by Oxford University Press in Like many of her books, the novel is set in the area where she grew up, specifically in an old mill near Cambridge. It was published in the United . I became an admirer of the way Philippa Pearce constructed that story and told it so well. I don't think Minnow on the Say is quite as good, but I think I had expectations which were too high. The book is beautifully written, the characterizations are good, slightly exaggerated in a Dickensian fashion, and the solution of the central riddle is well described/5(72).  · The nature of time, desire, and memory - Pearce delicately conveys and considers each. And yet communication technology and style have changed, enough that Tom's means of expression (effusive letters to his beloved brother) slightly estranges today's reader. Not so Minnow on the Say, with its timeless, if more conventional plot. The story begins in s England when David Moss, the child Author: Jonathan Calder.

Editions for Minnow on the Say: (published in ), (Kindle Edition published in ), (Paperback published in ), Minnow on the Say Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Share to Twitter. Share to Facebook. Share to Reddit. Minnow on the Say by Philippa Pearce. Publication date Topics Buried treasure -- Fiction., Canoes and canoeing -- Fiction., Friendship -- Fiction., England -- Fiction. Minnow on the Say is a Canadian children's adventure television series which aired on CBC Television in It is based on the novel of the same title by Philippa Pearce, who later wrote the classic Tom's Midnight Garden. (Her first novel was adapted for British television in , as Treasure over the Water.

Minnow on the Say. By Philippa Pearce. bobbing on the river, is a canoe. The Minnow. David can't help wishing he could keep her By Philippa Pearce. Minnow on the Say is a children's novel written by Philippa Pearce, first published by Oxford University Press in Like many of her books, the novel is set in the area where she grew up, specifically in an old mill near Cambridge. It was published in the United States in under the title The Minnow Leads to Treasure. Minnow on the Say by Philippa Pearce starting at $ Minnow on the Say has 8 available editions to buy at Half Price Books Marketplace.