Ghost Children - Couverture rigide

Townsend, Sue

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0413689107 ISBN 13 : 9780413689108

Editeur : Methuen Publishing Ltd, 1997

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Sue Townsend, one of Britain's most-loved writers and the creator of the much-loved Adrian Mole series, tells a compassionate and gritty story of love and loss in Ghost Children.'Gripping and disturbing. Utterly absorbing' IndependentSeventeen years ago Angela Carr aborted an unwanted child. The child's father, Christopher Moore, was devastated by the loss and he retreated from the world. Unable to accept what had happened between them both went their separate ways.However, when Christopher makes a horrifying discovery whilst out walking his dog on the heath he finds that he is compelled to confront Angela about the past. As they start seeing each another again can they avoid the mistakes of the past? And will their future together be eclipsed by those mistakes of yesterday?A compelling fable of our times, Ghost Children is a compassionate and gritty examination of love and loss from one of Britain's most-loved writers, Sue Townsend.'Bleak, tender and deeply affecting. Seldom have I rooted so hard for a set of fictional individuals' Mail on Sunday'Leaves one gasping for more' Daily Telegraph'Engrossing, memorable and moving' Guardian'Startling and raw' ObserverSue Townsend is Britain's favourite comic author. Her hugely successful novels include eight Adrian Mole books, The Public Confessions of a Middle-Aged Woman (Aged 55¾), Number Ten, The Queen and I, Queen Camilla and The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year, all of which are highly acclaimed bestsellers. She has also written numerous well-received plays. She lives in Leicester, where she was born and grew up.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A compassionate and gritty examination of love and loss from one of Britain's most-loved writers. Seventeen years ago Angela Carr aborted an unwanted child. The father, Christopher Moore, was devastated by the loss. Unable to accept what had happened between them they went their separate ways. Years later, whilst walking his dog on the heath, a horrifying discovery compels Christopher to confront Angela about the past, and they discover, after all this time, that they still have strong feelings for one another. Can they be happy together at last? Or will the mistakes of the past eclipse their bright future? `Bleak, tender and deeply affecting. Seldom have I rooted so hard for a set of fictional individuals' Mail on Sunday

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Methuen Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0413689107
• ISBN 13: 9780413689108
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 224