The Owl Service

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1970
gptkbp:author gptkb:Alan_Garner
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Guardian_Children's_Fiction_Prize
gptkbp:character_arc growth
redemption
self-discovery
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:complex
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:friendship
family ties
romantic tension
gptkbp:conflict supernatural
ambiguous
gptkbp:critical_analysis explores themes of identity
addresses cultural heritage
examines myth and reality
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:cultural_references British folklore
Welsh culture
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Stone_Book
gptkbp:genre gptkb:fantasy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Owl Service
gptkbp:illustrator gptkb:David_Hughes
gptkbp:influenced young adult literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Celtic_mythology
gptkbp:influences subsequent authors
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:The_Mabinogion
gptkbp:isbn 978-0007491744
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_significance classic
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Gwen
gptkb:Roger
Huw
gptkbp:motif gptkb:dreams
gptkb:family
nature
gptkbp:narrative multiple viewpoints
gptkbp:narrative_style symbolic
lyrical
third-person
poetic
gptkbp:page_count 192
gptkbp:plot intertwines past and present
gptkbp:protagonist teenagers
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1967
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Harper_Collins
gptkbp:reader_demographic gptkb:children
young adults
gptkbp:setting gptkb:North_Wales
gptkbp:setting_time 1960s
gptkbp:symbolism owls
the service
gptkbp:themes gptkb:conflict
gptkb:mythology
gptkb:identity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alan_Garner
gptkb:Ira_Levin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5