Poor Roy Karen Maitland He spent three years hiding

He spent three years hiding in the Austrian Alps before making his way to Rome and being taken in by a Vatican bishop

It is this event that is depicted on the dust cover of the book

the sixteen-year-old illegitimate son of Alexander

Through the medium of a fast-moving plot and a range of strong characters this book explores the complexities of both family and political tensions by presenting a comparison of the similarities between the intimate difficulties of the Dubnow family and the difficulties the Israelis and Palestinians are contending with

he needs to know whether he was an innocent bystander - or a killer

Poor Roy Karen Maitland He spent three years hidingThe poems in this volume, illustrated with elegant line and neat wit by Nicolas Bentley, exemplify the very special kind of observation, humour and perception which distinguish all Roy Fuller's poetry. for young children there are riddle to solve, rhymes to enjoy and experiences to share; older ones will find much to make them think, to encourage them to look about them, and to laugh.