Matilda lives on an island somewhere in the Pacific - but this is no paradise. Civil war is a fact of life, though at first the village is largely left alone by the soldiers and the rebel fighters. The school is closed but then Mr Watts, the only white man on the island, steps forward to do what he can to help. He begins by reading Great Expectations aloud to his students, a chapter a day.
Mr Pip
this is an astounding story,set in New guinea at the time of the revolution. It describes a littles girls story of her love for literature ,taught to her by a "white man"on the isalnd,who tries to teacher the children when all the teachers are evacuated. Mr Pip,stirs up all sorts of stories and anguish on the island.Matilda the little girl looks into traditions,her loyalty to her mother, and her beliefs. Mr Pip ,is a great read,
susan, 12/12/2008
