JAMRACH'S MENAGERIE by Carol Birch ( 9781847676573 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

JAMRACH'S MENAGERIE

By:

Carol Birch

Format:

Paperback

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£9.99

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£7.29

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ISBN 10:

184767657X

ISBN 13:

9781847676573

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Publisher:

CANONGATE BOOKS LTD

Pub. date:

1 September, 2011

Edition:

Main

Pages:

352

Description:

'Put Moby Dick, Treasure Island and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner into a pot, add a pinch of Dickens, and you will get the flavour of Carol Birch's hugely entertaining novel.' Mail on Sunday

Synopsis:

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2011 Young Jaffy Brown never expects to escape the slums of Victorian London. Then, aged eight, a chance encounter with Mr Jamrach changes Jaffy's stars. And before he knows it, he finds himself at the docks waving goodbye to his beloved Ishbel and boarding a ship bound for the Indian Ocean. With his friend Tim at his side, Jaffy's journey will push faith, love and friendship to their utmost limits.

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Imprint:

Canongate Books Ltd

Prizes:

Short-listed for Galaxy National Book Awards: Waterstone's UK Author of the Short-listed for Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011

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Returnable

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