num_pages: 272
description:  Renowned literary great Eva Ibbotson delivers a final novel in her classic much-loved style. A previously unpublished work from this favorite author The Abominables follows a family of yetis who are forced by tourism to leave their home in the Himalayas and make their way across Europe to a possible new home. Siblings Con and Ellen shepherd the yetis along their eventful journey with the help of Perry a good-natured truck driver. Through a mountain rescue in the Alps and a bullfight in Spain the yetis at last find their way to an ancestral estate in Englandonly to come upon a club of voracious hunters who have set their sights on the most exotic prey of all: the Abominable Snowmen.Briskly funny and full of incident The Abominables is vintage Ibbotson. With unforgettable characters and thoughtful messages about the environment and advocacy its a generous last gift to her many devoted fans. Praise for The AbominablesSTARRED REVIEWSA satiric farewell from a favorite author.--Kirkus Reviews starred reviewA memorable finale to a treasured body of work.--Publishers Weekly starred reviewThe novel is full of whimsy charm and sly humor. The yetis will tug at readers heartstrings and make them laugh. The writing is lean witty and subtle. Ibbotson manages to touch on ethical messages of human rights advocacy and environmentalism without being obvious.--School Library JournalThe writing is skillful precise and frequently funny and it offers an effective counterbalance to some of the storys more serious social criticism...--Bulletin of The Center for Childrens BooksReaders will enjoy Ibbotson's final book.--Library Media Connection
language: English
title: The Abominables
publisher: Harry N. Abrams