A Wonderful Read

I am about to buy this book for my children, my own copy Given to a cousin many years ago. I read it at least 6 times aged 11. Over and over again. It was so moving, exciting and so real to me, just amazing. The strong contrast to our very civilized lives and That Which the children have to endure made it all the more fascinating to me. I got hooked Because our teacher read it to us, a chapter at a time. Well, after two chapters I begged my mother to buy me a copy and what, by the time the others heard the fourth chapter, already nearly finished !! Over the years as a child and at Both adult I have read countless books, some I can recall others were not so memorable. This one has never left my HOWEVER top ten. I can not wait until I can read it again - the children and I will just have to fight over it :)))).