Stone cold is a novel that will appeal to all readers of all ability levels. Context stone cold was written by robert swindells and was. While set in 1977, stone cold still has great relevance for young people today particularly around the topic of homelessness. You get to know two different points of view and two different opinions. The title of stone cold is a carnegie medalwinning thriller, created by the author robert swindells. And the mysterious oliver stone, who in his earlier life was a stonecold assassin for the cia, appears to be next on the list of someone who is systematically eliminating excia agents. Resources to help develop your understanding of the novel stone cold by robert swindells. Includes tasks that allow students to identify the physical setting of the text and the cultural context. Many of swindells books have chilling elements, and he demonstrates how his. Asked in books and literature what characters are in the book stone cold by robert swindells.
Stone cold by robert swindells goodreads share book. For stone cold, swindells earned britains highest honour for childrens writers, the carnegie medal, in 1994. X, the younger brother of carol and the main protagonist of the 1993 novel stone cold and its 1997 bbc tv adaptation. This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. Set on the streets of london, the firstperson narrative switches between link, a newly homeless sixteenyearold adjusting to his situation, and shelter, an exarmy officer scorned after being dismissed from his job, supposedly on medical grounds. Context stone cold was written by robert swindells and was published in 1993. Englisch, kompetenzen, kommunikative fertigkeiten, methodische kompetenzen, schreiben writing, summary, textproduktion, synopsis. 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. Set on the streets of london, the firstperson narrative.
Having looked at the context in which swindells wrote the novel we know that homelessness was a very real. It follows the story of link who leaves home and quickly becomes one of the thousands of young people. Box describes wyoming beautifully, creates a faced paced suspenseful mystery. Stone cold is an exciting and disturbing thriller by robert swindells. Freebooknotes found 3 sites with book summaries or analysis of stone cold. Robert swindells stone cold largely takes place on the streets of london and focuses in particular on the places that homeless people congregate. It is pretty sad because link lost his father and then his stepfather was also an idiot. Ks3 prose stone cold by robert swindells teachit english.
The book follows link who runs away from his broken, abusive home as a teenager. Section a of the english literature gcse is on a novel. In this novel there are two main characters called link and shelter. Stone cold why do you think swindells named his book stone cold. He bounces around a few places before the little money he has runs out and hes forced to live on the streets. You should do the one you have studied either of mice and men or stone cold. The book has been abridged to allow it to be accessed by eal pupils working in a mainstream classroom.
This intense thriller plot has been combined with the perceptive and distressing portrait of what life is like on the streets, as a serial killer preys on the young and vulnerable people of the homeless. This summary of stone cold includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. While i would have benefited from reading the previous thirteen books, i still immensely enjoyed stone cold. The book follows link through the dangers of living on the streets, and really opens your eyes to what living on the streets is like. The next caesarion smite, till by degrees the memory of. He is portrayed by paul gibbon in the tv adaptation. Stone cold by robert swindells an extensive collection of teaching resources for ks3 english prose, including classic texts and more obscure works. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book. The purpose of my essay is to show how the author creates different personalities for the two main characters. He served in the royal air force, before becoming a. Box describes wyoming beautifully, creates a faced paced suspenseful mystery with superb character descriptions.
The book was initially published on november 6, 2007 by grand central publishing. Setting a stone with cold connections by tim mccreight in the jewelry world the term cold connections usually describes mechanical joining techniques that are used to fasten together parts that cannot be soldered i. I intend to consider the ways in which the author has. Choose two main characters from the novel and show how the author creates different personalities for each one. You will have to answer two questions on stone cold. The language has been modified and visuals included to assist comprehension. Link real name unknown is the sixteenyearold son and youngest child of mr. Indeed the overarching concern of swindells novel seems to be the plight of the homeless. Following a serial killer who preys on homeless teens, the book generated a lot of controversy because of its subject matter. Stone cold is an adaptation of robert swindells award winning novel about homelessness. 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. Homelessness, lonelinessisolation, friendship, growing up.
Stone cold features carefully crafted characters who live in the wilds of wyoming, a setting that box uses to great effect. Chapterby chapter summary alongside key quotations. 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. These characters have very different personalities. Stone cold, winner of the 1994 carnegie medal, serves as a sinister warning to any young runaway and not just because there is. 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. When stone cold was first published, many readers were confused. Box creates a story with an unique premise and takes readers along for a suspenseful, actionfilled ride. The protagonist of the novel is link, a 16 year old boy who is homeless, frightened and alone on the streets of london. Stone cold by robert swindells, essential revision notes. His books based in wyoming have the flavor of a modern day western, where the setting becomes almost a. Boxs latest, stone cold, a joe pickett novel, will definitely become a mega country hit.
Within stone cold swindells writes about a young man, homeless on the streets of london, struggling to get by day to day. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. There are two main characters in the book stone cold and they are shelter and link. Stone cold by robert swindells is a young adult novel centred around the horrors of living on the streets. Box is the 14th book in boxs joe pickett series and the first i have read. There are not a lot of internet resources on stone cold, so take a look at what ive added to this blog and your own notes. Who are the characters in robert swindellss stone cold.
It has a very urban setting and would probably be quite disturbing for a. March 11, 2014 joe picketts fantastical 14th pits him against a nest of assassins that just happens to include his old pal nate romanowski. I have read stone cold written by robert swindells. Link left home early in his childhood, and so he became homeless.
Swindells used characterisation and setting to modify the plot of the story and develop several themes, such as. Life on the streets becomes more bearable when link meets up with other streetwise young people but then he notices that people are disappearing. Write down three alternative titles that you think would be suitable. After a while he ended up in london, where he found some other people, and where he also met some people that he will never forget. Robert swindells robert swindells is an english writer who was born in bradford on march 20th 1939. Vince, his stepfather, carole, his sister and his mother. Why was the title of stone cold changed to no limit. Set on the streets of london, the firstperson narrative switches between link. If there is a stone cold sparknotes, shmoop guide, or cliff notes, you can find a link to each study guide below. The book follows link who runs away from his broken.
Stone cold by robert swindells characters flashcards. One thing for sure is that stone, head of the informal camel club, knows that trust is fragile in the world of intelligence and the dc political environment. Oliver stone, the leader of the mysterious group that calls itself the camel club, is both feared and respected by those whove crossed his path. Link becomes homeless after a fight with his mothers boyfriend vince. While much of the book is clumsy, contrived, and silly, it is while reading passages of the diary that one may actually find oneself laughing out loud. Critical evaluation of stone cold by robert swindells a novel that i have read recently is stone cold by robert swindells. Boekverslag engels stone cold door robert swindells 4e klas. Stone cold is a crime thriller written by david baldacci. They thought it was a book about professional wrestler stone cold steve austin. There are two narrators what make the book more interesting than others. Setting a stone with cold connections ganoksin jewelry. Critical evaluation of stone cold by robert swindells. Stone cold is a realistic youngadult novel by robert swindells, published by heinemann in 1993.