A History of Insects - Couverture souple

Roberts, Yvonne

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0747275629 ISBN 13 : 9780747275626

Editeur : Headline Review, 2000

Synopsis

Against the backdrop of monumental change taking place in 1956 throughout the world, the cantonment of the British High Commission in Peshawar, Pakistan, remains a corner of traditional England, with all its nuances of snobbery and racism. The Jacksons working class origins ensure they are kept on the fringe of diplomatic life and, for their nine-year-old daughter, Ellie, growing up is a lonely, painful experience. Locked in a sterile marriage, her parents dissatisfaction with each other finds expression in their neglect of Ellie. Left increasingly to her own devices, Ellie withdraws, recording the hypocrisy and cruelties of adult behaviour in The History of Insects. Here, among her thoughts, she describes, when no one will believe her, the murder of a native man and a secret capable of destroying the English community.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Winner of the Young Journalist of the Year Award in 1971, Yvonne Roberts has since worked in television and for a range of newspapers including The Sunday Times and the Observer. Her two previous novels were published to great acclaim.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Headline Review
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0747275629
• ISBN 13: 9780747275626
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible