The Voyage of QV66 is a 1978 children's novel by British author Penelope Lively.[1] It is set in a strange, flooded, somewhat post-apocalyptic England devoid of people, and centres on a group of animals consisting of a dog, a cat, a cow, a horse, a pigeon, and a mysterious character named "Stanley".
 First edition. | |
| Author | Penelope Lively |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Harold Jones |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 192 pp |
| ISBN | 0-434-94898-5 |
Plot
editThe characters travel in a boat (the titular QV66) with the intention of reaching London Zoo so that they can discover what Stanley is. They have a number of adventures along the way, including being joined by a parrot, several characters losing their way in a balloon, and Stanley himself getting locked in a bank vault. It is eventually revealed that Stanley is a monkey.
References
edit- ^ "The Voyage of QV66". Kirkus Reviews. 1 April 1979. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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