Skellig
Published in 1998, Skellig is an angel fiction play by David Almond. Much of the action takes place in England. It deals with strangers, angels, family life and Household Moving.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, and 285 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 44 editions across 7 languages.
At about 186 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.
About Skellig
Ten-year-old Michael was looking forward to moving into a new house. But now his baby sister is ill, his parents are frantic, and Doctor Death has come to call. Michael feels helpless. Then he steps into the crumbling garage. . . . What is this thing beneath the spiders' webs and dead flies? A human being, or a strange kind of beast never before seen? The only person Michael can confide in is his new friend, Mina. Together, they carry the creature out into the light, and Michael's world changes forever...
Awards & lists
- ✦Mythopoeic Awards 2000 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Skellig?
Skellig was written by David Almond and first published in 1998.
What genre is Skellig?
It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.
How long is Skellig?
The median edition has 186 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Skellig?
Readers who like it often enjoy Tell Me Three Things, Hush, Hush and Fallen (Fallen #1).
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