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Why the Whales Came is a British children's story written by Michael Morpurgo. It was first published in 1985 in the United Kingdom by William Heinemann , and by Scholastic in the United States. It is set on the island of Bryher , one of the Isles of Scilly , off the coast of Cornwall , in the year 1914. [ 1 ]
When the Whales Came is a 1989 British drama film directed by Clive Rees and starring Helen Mirren, Paul Scofield, David Suchet, Barbara Jefford, David Threlfall, John Hallam, Barbara Ewing, and Jeremy Kemp. [1] It is based on the 1985 children's book Why the Whales Came written by Michael Morpurgo.
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Morpurgo said he was inspired to write the novel because of "two strange stories that happened in the same day". [3] He noted how he went on holiday with his wife to Ithaca, and the couple was staying at a house on the beach, and they came to realize that this beach was where, according to legend, Odysseus walked when he came back from the Trojan War.
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His father came from a working-class family, while his mother's family included actors, an opera singer, writers, and poets. [6] They were married in 1941 while Van Bridge, having been called up in 1939 and by then stationed in Scotland, was on leave from the army. [ 6 ]
The island is featured in the children's story Why the Whales Came by Michael Morpurgo. In the book, Samson is under a curse that needs to be lifted. [16] The island also featured in Armorel of Lyonesse by Walter Besant. [17] Webber's Cottage supposedly features in that novel as Armorel's house. [18]
Why the whales came. what clue do we get that the person arriving on the boat might be Grace's father 102.215.31.66 14:38, 19 May 2024 (UTC) This page was ...