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Quirky voyage of self-discovery triggered by a lost urn of ashes
The mini cab office was up a cobbled mews with little flat houses either side. That's where I first met Violet Park, what was left of her. There was a healing centre next door, a pretty smart name for a place with a battered brown door and no proper door handle and stuck-on wooden numbers in the shape of clowns. The 3 of number 13 was a w stuck on sideways and I thought it was kind of sad and I liked it at the same time.
Sixteen-year-old Lucas Swain becomes intrigued by the urn of ashes left in a cab office. Convinced that its occupant – Violet Park – is communicating with him, he contrives to gain possession of the urn, little realising that his quest will take him on a voyage of self-discovery and identity, forcing him to finally confront what happened to his absent (and possibly dead) father...
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- ÉditeurHarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
- Date d'édition2007
- ISBN 10 0007229631
- ISBN 13 9780007229635
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- Nombre de pages208
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Finding Violet Park
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Harper Collins, UK
(2007)
ISBN 10 : 0007229631
ISBN 13 : 9780007229635
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Description du livre Medium Trade Paperback. Etat : Very Good. First Paperback Edition. Medium Trade Paperback. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Harper Collins, UK, 2007. First Paperback Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Cover is protected in clear, self-adhesive laminate. Pages are lightly tanned. Previous owner's name in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Quirky voyage of self-discovery triggered by a lost urn of ashes. The mini cab office was up a cobbled mews with little flat houses either side. That's where I first met Violet Park, what was left of her. There was a healing centre next door, a pretty smart name for a place with a battered brown door and no proper door handle and stuck-on wooden numbers in the shape of clowns. The 3 of number 13 was a w stuck on sideways and I thought it was kind of sad and I liked it at the same time. Sixteen-year-old Lucas Swain becomes intrigued by the urn of ashes left in a cab office. Convinced that its occupant - Violet Park - is communicating with him, he contrives to gain possession of the urn, little realising that his quest will take him on a voyage of self-discovery and identity, forcing him to finally confront what happened to his absent (and possibly dead) father. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; 1001 Children's Books You Must Read; ISBN/EAN: 9780007229635. Inventory No: 19030006. N° de réf. du vendeur 19030006
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