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Little Gems - The Chestnut Soldier

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The Chestnut Soldier by Jenny Nimmo

The Chestnut Soldier was the third in The Snow Spider Trilogy written by a great children's author Jenny Nimmo. This story leaves behind the painful history of the Griffiths family losing their only daughter Bethan and concentrates on another family, the Lloyds. Gwydion Gwyn Griffiths has grown quickly and finally accepts who he is and uses his magical powers to try and heal. Nia has become a capable young lady who allies herself to Gwyn and the Welsh mythology. The story now concerns itself with a young soldier, a Major Evan Llyr who has recently been injured in Northern Ireland. He arrives at the Lloyds quite unexpectedly (Catrin forgot to inform her mother). All the usual cast are present from the previous stories but it is amazing to see how they have changed in less than two years.

Remember that the first two books in the trilogy can be found here by clicking in the table below.

The Snowspider Book One	Emlyn's Moon Book Two	The Chestnut Soldier Book Three

Transmission Details

The book on which the filming was dapted is shown below (Tv-Tie in)

I also managed to get hold of some publicity photographs taken whilst shooting the drama

Characters from The Chestnut Soldier

Click below to follow the story.

The Chestnut Soldier Main Page	Episode One A Prince Returns	Episode Two Broken Horses	Episode Three Fiery Dreams	Episode Four Out of the Forest

or click the table below to see the other two books in the triology

The Chestnut Soldier Credits

The Chestnut Soldier Television Credits

Fondly remembered by those who have requested it. Comments, thoughts and suggestions etc. to the usual address.