Bog Child - Couverture souple

Dowd, Siobhan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0375841350 ISBN 13 : 9780375841354

Editeur : Rh Childrens Books, 2010

Synopsis

DIGGING FOR PEAT in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she s been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him his brother on hunger-strike in prison, his growing feelings for Cora, his parents arguing over the Troubles, and him in it up to the neck, blackmailed into acting as courier to God knows what a little voice comes to him in his dreams, and the mystery of the bog child unfurls. "Bog Child "is an astonishing novel exploring the sacrifices made in the name of peace, and the unflinching strength of the human spirit. "From the Hardcover edition.""

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

One inch from the wall of brown turf, he froze.

'There's something here. In the earth. A hand.'

Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds something that makes his heart stop. Curled up deep in the bog is the body of a child. And it looks like she's been murdered.

As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him - his brother on hnger-strike in prison, his growing feelings for Cora, his mam and da arguing over the Troubles, and him in it up to the neck - a little voice comes to him in his dreams, and the mystery of the bog child unfurls.

Revue de presse :

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 2008:
"[A] painful and moving read."

Starred Review, School Library Journal, August 2008:
"This compelling read is lyrically written and contains authentic dialogue and challenging and involving moral issues."

Starred Review, Booklist, August 1, 2008:
"A strong story that is rich in language, setting, and theme."

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, July 28, 2008:
“Dowd raises questions about moral choices within a compelling plot that is full of surprises.”
From the Hardcover edition.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Rh Childrens Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0375841350
• ISBN 13: 9780375841354
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336