The Wool-Pack
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The Wool-Pack is a children's historical novel by Cynthia Harnett
. It was first published in 1951, and received the Carnegie Medal
for the outstanding children's book of that year.
A television adaptation of the novel was broadcast by the BBC
in 1970.
in Oxfordshire
, The Wool-Pack tells the story of how Nicholas Fetterlock, twelve-year-old son of a rich wool merchant, and his betrothed-to-be, Cecily Bradshaw, daughter of a prominent clothier, save the wool trade from much damage. They stop Nicholas's father's secretary and his villainous confederate from defying the strict rules of the guild.
and Thelma Barlow
, the actress who played Mavis in Coronation Street
for many years, as his parents.
The series was filmed by the BBC in Bristol and was one of the last to be recorded in black and white.
Cynthia Harnett
Cynthia Harnett was a highly acclaimed English writer of children's historical fiction.Known for her exceptional attention to detail and meticulous background research, combined with ingenious and engrossing plots, Harnett wrote only seven novels. The Wool-Pack won the Carnegie Medal in 1951...
. It was first published in 1951, and received the Carnegie Medal
Carnegie Medal
The Carnegie Medal is a literary award established in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and given annually to an outstanding book for children and young adults. It is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...
for the outstanding children's book of that year.
A television adaptation of the novel was broadcast by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in 1970.
Plot summary
Set in the late 15th century near BurfordBurford
Burford is a small town on the River Windrush in the Cotswold hills in west Oxfordshire, England, about west of Oxford, southeast of Cheltenham and only from the Gloucestershire boundary...
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, The Wool-Pack tells the story of how Nicholas Fetterlock, twelve-year-old son of a rich wool merchant, and his betrothed-to-be, Cecily Bradshaw, daughter of a prominent clothier, save the wool trade from much damage. They stop Nicholas's father's secretary and his villainous confederate from defying the strict rules of the guild.
Television adaptation
The novel was adapted by the BBC into a three-part children's television series entitled A Stranger on the Hills. The series was televised in 1970. It starred Raymond Millross as Nicholas Fetterlock, with Godfrey QuigleyGodfrey Quigley
Godfrey Quigley was an Irish stage, film and television actor.Quigley was born in Jerusalem where his father served as an officer in the British Army...
and Thelma Barlow
Thelma Barlow
Thelma Barlow is an English television actress and writer, most famous for her roles as Mavis Wilton in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street and as Dolly Bellfield in the sitcom Dinnerladies....
, the actress who played Mavis in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
for many years, as his parents.
The series was filmed by the BBC in Bristol and was one of the last to be recorded in black and white.