Urn Burial (novel)

Urn Burial (novel)

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author = Robert Westall
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language = English
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genre = Science fiction novel
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release_date = 1987
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media_type = Print (Hardcover & Paperback)
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"Urn Burial" is a 1987 science fiction novel by Robert Westall.

Overview

In a small village in northern England, Ralph, a young shepherd, discovers a weird pile of stones. By digging into the stones, he discovers a strange "sleeping" creature with ointments and a dangerous weapon buried alongside. Before he knows it, he has awakened a dangerous and terrifying secret that has been hidden for thousands of years.

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Westall has set Urn Burial in the Pennine chain of northern England, near the Scottish border. The fell country is an isolated land of rain, prehistoric ruins, and heather. The sheep that run loose on the steep hills are still a major source of income, and shepherding is a respected profession. Life remains rather primitive on the fells, but the homes have electricity and running water and the shepherds reach their flocks on motorbikes.


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