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A review by theladydoor
The Abominables by Eva Ibbotson
4.0
I was very saddened to read on this book jacket that Eva Ibbotson had died in 2010, and this was going to be her last novel. I've read nearly all of her works, and loved every single one I've read. This book is no exception.
The titular Abominables are a family of Yeti. There's a father, three lovely if bumbling children, a crotchety grandmother, and a shy but brilliant uncle. When the three children lose their mother, Father kidnaps a young girl, Agatha, to care for them. She does a wonderful job, teaching and loving Ambrose, Clarence, and Lucy as if they were her own. 100 years pass, and Agatha starts to realize she can no longer keep the Yeti in their lovely mountain home, as she is growing old, and the tourism of the Himalayas is becoming a threat. With the help of siblings Con and Ellen, she hatches a plan to remove them to her ancestral home in England. Many fun adventures ensue, and the little crew encounters grave dangers along the way, but the ending is still extremely heartwarming.
I loved this last novel of Ibbotson's, and I am incredibly sad that there are no more to come.
The titular Abominables are a family of Yeti. There's a father, three lovely if bumbling children, a crotchety grandmother, and a shy but brilliant uncle. When the three children lose their mother, Father kidnaps a young girl, Agatha, to care for them. She does a wonderful job, teaching and loving Ambrose, Clarence, and Lucy as if they were her own. 100 years pass, and Agatha starts to realize she can no longer keep the Yeti in their lovely mountain home, as she is growing old, and the tourism of the Himalayas is becoming a threat. With the help of siblings Con and Ellen, she hatches a plan to remove them to her ancestral home in England. Many fun adventures ensue, and the little crew encounters grave dangers along the way, but the ending is still extremely heartwarming.
I loved this last novel of Ibbotson's, and I am incredibly sad that there are no more to come.