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Item Details
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NICHOLAS DANE
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| By: |
Melvin Burgess |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1842701819 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781842701812 |
| Publisher: |
ANDERSEN PRESS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
4 June, 2009 |
| Pages: |
416 |
| Description: |
When Nick's mother dies suddenly, the 14 year old is sent straight into a boys' home, where he finds institutional intimidation and violence keep order. Nick thinks life can't get any worse - but the professionally respected deputy head, Mr Creal, who has been grooming him with sweets and solace, has something much more sinister in mind. |
| Synopsis: |
His most substantial book to date, this compelling story of a teenager caught in a corrupt 1980s Care Home is a powerful study of a particularly highly-charged and distressing subject. Handled with great sensitivity and engrossing narrative drive, it is an important addition to the understanding of how childcare can go so wrong. When Nick's mother dies suddenly and unexpectedly, the 14 year old is sent straight into a boys' home, where he finds institutional intimidation and violence keep order. After countless fights and punishments, Nick thinks life can't get any worse - but the professionally respected deputy head, Mr. Creal, who has been grooming him with sweets and solace, has something much more sinister in mind. Nick has no choice but to escape. Living on the run, he falls in with a modern Fagin, a cheerful Rasta who fences stolen credit cards and car stereos. The scarring, shaming experience he suffered at the hands of Mr. Creal can never quite be suppressed, and when the old hatred surfaces, bloody murder and revenge lead to an unforgettable climax. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Andersen Press Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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Book Level : 5.2
Interest Level : Upper Yrs
Points : 16
Quiz number : 218994
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