production by the friendly actor William) and his two "sons", who, Imogen eventually discovers, are really her long-lost brothers. When Prince Cloten comes seeking her, Imogen's eldest brother Guiderius crosses swords with him and slays him. The two brothers and their guardian eventually save Britain from an invasion of Romans, and King Cymbeline, mourning the death of his evil Queen and his wicked stepson, rediscovers his long lost princes and their sister. Like all of Shakespeare's later plays, it has many characters who appear to be lost forever but somehow get found: Imogen's lost husband, who reappears as a prisoner with the Roman army, the two lost princes, who have been learning manly arts in the Welsh mountains, and Imogen herself, who appears to be poisoned in the middle of the play, but the poison is unsuccessful and she recovers. The scene that moves the boggart to tears is the scene where Imogen's brothers find her, supposedly dead, and mourn her loss. The Cailleach Bheur is a mystical blue hag said to frequent parts of the Scottish Highlands. Associated with winter, she is reborn on All Hallows' Eve and returns to bring the winter and the winter snows. She carries a magical staff which freezes the ground with every tap. She is also guardian to animals throughout the winter, and returns to the earth by turning to stone on Beltane Eve. Sequel The Boggart was followed by a sequel, The Boggart and the Monster. Notes The inspiration for Castle Keep came from Castle Stalker, a location that appears in the final scene of the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. References 1993 British novels Children's fantasy novels Novels by Susan Cooper British children's novels Macmillan Publishers books Novels set in Scotland Novels set in Toronto 1993 children's books