What characters are in the book stone cold by robert swindells. Swindells born 20 march 1939 is an english author of childrens and young kid fiction for the youngkif novel stone cold heinemann, 2016, which dealt with homelessness, he won the annual carnegie medal from the library association, recognizing the years outstanding childrens book by a british subject. Stone cold is a carnegie medal winning thriller by robert swindells. A tense, exciting thriller combined with a perceptive and harrowing portrait of life on the streets as a serial killer preys on the young and vulnerable homeless. Aug 28, 2018 swindells also won the award for room 1990, nightmare stairs short novel, 1998 and blitzed younger readers, 2003.
Robert swindells was born in bradford in 1939, the eldest of five children. Set on the streets of london, the firstperson narrative switches between link. Robert swindells books list of books by author robert swindells. The novel tells you about his life over the past two years, how he leaves his violent home and lives on the street, first in bradford and then in london, where the story starts to take shape. What is the book stone cold by robert swindells about. Who are the characters in robert swindellss stone cold. Get access to exclusive email offers when you join the blurb book making community. His other popular books include room , brother in the land and nightmare stairs. Robert swindells is known for writing thoughtprovoking novels about contemporary society and stone cold, published in 1993, is certainly one of them. It was awarded the carnegie medal and sheffield childrens book award in 1994 and it was adapted for the screen by the bbc in 1997. Samantha verayo the novel stone cold is a very suspenseful and thrilling book.
It is one of the originals from penguin iconic, outspoken, first. Stine cold is a young adult novel by author robert swindles published i 1993 by heinemann. When he was fourteen years old his father ran off with a receptionist. In conclusion robert swindells uses many successful ways and techniques to create sympathy for link and the other homeless people in his novel, stone cold this builds up to create a sympathetic atmosphere throughout the whole of the book. What are some important qoutes in the book stone cold by robert swindells. He vividly recounts the day to day experiences of life on the streets.
It follows the story of link who leaves home and quickly becomes one of the thousands of young people. Jul 10, 2010 this resource contains lesson plans and a wide range of worksheets and powerpoint presentations which focus on character, key themes and literary devices found within the novel stone cold by robert swindells. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stone cold is a carnegie medalwinning thriller by robert swindells. See all books authored by robert swindells, including brother in the land, and the orchard book of viking stories orchard book of, and more on. Link is not his real name, but it is what he says when anyone asks.
It tells the story of link, the protagonist, and shelter. He left the local secondary modern school at fifteen to work as a copy holder on the local newspaper. There are two main characters in the book stone cold and they are shelter and link. Homeless, frightened and alone, link finds himself down and out in london. Context stone cold was written by robert swindells and was published in 1993. Essay about stone cold by robert swindells 620 words.
His young adult novel stone cold 1993, which dealt with homelessness, won the carnegie medal in 1994. The book stone cold by robert swindells is about link, a young man living on the street and learning how street life is. Boekverslag engels stone cold door robert swindells 4e klas. Worldcatparticipating libraries report holding danish, german, catalan, vasc, slovenian and korean editions. He bounces around a few places before the little money he has runs out and hes forced to live on the streets. He survives only because he is befriended by the streetwise ginger but then ginger disappears. This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. Books by robert swindells 11 books calibre audio library. Plot summary when his mums boyfriend kicks him out of the house, this teenager, under the age of 18, takes the name link and begins a life of homelessness on the streets of london. Buy stone cold unabridged by swindells, robert, rodska, christian isbn.
Stone cold television series, 1997 adaptation of swindells s novel in the uk. When he meets ginger streetlife seems not so bad until shelter, an exmilitary kills ginger and finally tries to kill him, too. Apr 28, 20 stone cold by robert swindells stone cold is an absorbing novel by robert swindells which follows link, a sixteen year old boy from bradford, england. Stone cold is one of his most popular novels and has won the prestigious carnegie medal. Thanks rohan roberts, you have been a great help to me may 30, 2018 at 8. Shelter is the main antagonist from the 1993 novel stone cold by robert swindells which about homelessness. How does robert swindells create sympathy for link, and. Ginger is a person that link meets early in the book.
He is a military veteran, and is angry at being discharged after years of service. After da match, we all went to daves house for tea, man. Stone cold 2005 film, adaptation of the parker novel, and first in the jesse stone character television movie series. Swindells developed both link as the main protagonist and shelter as the.
Write an explanation of link s thoughts about the social impact on him as. Homeless on the streets of london, 16 year old link feels he has become an invisible outcast. Write down three alternative titles that you think would be suitable. Stone cold is an exciting and disturbing thriller by robert swindells.
Stone cold unabridged stone cold unabridged audiobook, by robert swindells. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. He chucks him out of a his own house his mother doesnt say anythink about this because she lost her selfesteem when her husband left her for another woman and so is living with her boyfriend which in links eyes is something he cant stand andjust to top it off. Stone cold 1991 film, an action film starring brian bosworth. The black trees give an air of sad loneliness, of wind and ice lacquered frost. Chapter one link, the novels protagonist introduces himself to the reader as one of the invisible people. As the author alternates link s tale with that of an unknown serial killer preying on the homeless, you see how closely their lives brush a. The topic of the book is homelessness, and it is very powerfully written. Mar 24, 20 stone cold by robert swindells stone cold is an absorbing novel by robert swindells which follows link, a sixteen year old boy from bradford, england. Who are the characters in robert swindellss stone cold answers.
The book is being used in my sons gcse english class, so i thought id buy it to see what is was like. Stone cold, winner of the 1994 carnegie medal, serves as a sinister warning to any young runaway and not just because there is a killer on the loose. The book follows link who runs away from his broken, abusive home as a teenager. Resources to help develop your understanding of the novel stone cold by robert swindells. Link becomes homeless after his mothers boyfriend vince kicks him out of his home. He hates homeless people seeing them as scum and wishes to remove them from the world and does so by luring them into his house and killing them. May 14, 2009 this is a very good summary of the main characters, it has helped me make my presentation about the book stone cold itself. Stone cold why do you think swindells named his book stone cold. I have read stone cold written by robert swindells.
Links life became a mess but he stuck it out in school and managed to finish with five gcses. In the book you find some dialect words that may have been unfamiliar for you. Set on the streets of london, the firstperson narrative switches between link, a newlyhomeless sixteenyearold adjusting to his situation, and shelter, an exarmy officer scorned after being dismissed from his job, supposedly on medical grounds. Boekverslag engels stone cold door robert swindells 3e klas vwo. Me main man, what lives next door, has bought hisel a new auto. Stone cold by robert swindells, christian rodska, audiobook.
Stone cold is an exciting and disturbing thriller by robert swindells a tense, exciting thriller combined with a perceptive and harrowing portrait of life on the streets as a serial killer preys on the young and vulnerable homeless. Stone cold is a realistic youngadult novel by robert swindells, published by heinemann in 1993. His character changed a bit in the tv show adaption of the story. Stone cold demi lovato song, a 2016 song by demi lovato from confident. My son has really started to think about the realities of life as a result of reading this, and for that im really quite grateful. Swindells is married, lives in yorkshire and has two daughters and three grandchildren.
At seventeen he enlisted in the raf and served for three years, two in germany. The book tells in detail about the dangers and livingconditions of homeless people. Click new books to see the latest additions to the calibre library click on the book title to see more details including synopsis, books by same author etc. May 05, 2010 stone cold is an adaptation of robert swindells award winning novel about homelessness. In stone cold, shelter is the antagonist and is presented as an evil person in the book. Stone cold download free pdf and ebook by robert swindells.
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