Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones read by Finty Williams

I listened to this February 2013

Sat on an Island in the South Pacific torn apart by Civil War.
A white man comes and agrees to be the School Master - he uses local people to come and give talks to the children.  But also he reads Great Expectations to the children.  They learn of a different life, a different country and over the course of 2-3 months become involved in the life of Pip.

The story is narrated by a 13 year old girl, Matilda, whose father has left o find work . Matilda retells Pips story to her mother at night.

The rebels come to the village demanding names and demanding to know who Mr Dickens is and the whereabouts of Pip... but the book has gone missing and the Rebels think Pip is real and seek revenge on those they think are hiding him.

I lovely, well told story.  I really enjoyed it

7/10
Helen