Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones

I finished another excellent book this morning. Matilda lives on an island which is under threat from Redskin soldiers and Rebels. She goes to a school run by the one white man on the island, Mr Watts, and which has one book - Great Expectations. Matilda and the other pupils get to know Pip very well, as Mr Watts rereads them the story over and over, interspersed with practical advice from their mothers and grandmothers. I did not see the twist in the story coming at all, so was quite taken aback. Highly recommended!