Joe Rat - Couverture souple

Barratt, Mark

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0802853560 ISBN 13 : 9780802853561

Editeur : Eerdmans Pub Co, 2009

Synopsis

In the dark underbelly of Victorian London a boy named Joe scavenges for scraps in the rat-infested sewers of the East End. They call it ‘toshing’. / Viciously exploited by the women he knows as Mother – a monstrous criminal mastermind who controls everything in the boy’s small world - Joe scrapes a living in a city where no one can be trusted. / Then a chance encounter with a runaway girl and a ‘madman’ turns Joe’s world upside down. But is it a change for the better or are things about to get a lot worse for the boy they call Joe Rat?

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Draker than the dirt of the street, a creature emerged, dripping. Crouched, cowering on all fours, its head swayed this way and that, checking up and down the street. It could have been a dog. It was too big for a cat. Then, as the creature straightened up, the whites of its eyes caught the light. It was a boy.

In the dark underbelly of Victorian London a boy named Joe scavenges for scraps in the rat-infested sewers of the East End. They call it 'toshing'.

Viciously exploited by the woman he knows as Mother - a monstrous criminal mastermind who controls everything in the boy's small world - Joe scrapes a living in a city where no one can be trusted.

Then a chance encounter with a runaway girl and a 'madman' turns Joe's world upsode down. But isit a change for the better or are things about to get a lot worse for the boy they call Joe Rat?

Revue de presse

"Gritty, flawed characters, propulsive plot and brooding atmosphere yield a gripping mash-up of Dickensian tropes with an Adam Rapp-like concern for throwaway children. A chilling mystery that will haunt readers long after the final page" (Kirkus)

"A vivid and atmospheric story, with graphic descriptions of steaming sewers, that incorporates mystery with Dickensian overtones" (Jennifer Taylor The Bookseller)

"This exciting 'Dickensian' story has echos of Coram Boy . . . Keen readers over 10 who enjoy historical novels will definitely appreciate this one" (Alison Maxwell-Cox The School Librarian)

"This is a great book, full of mystery and the horror of Victorian low-life" (Independent)

"This is such a superb book" (The Irish Times)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Eerdmans Pub Co
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0802853560
• ISBN 13: 9780802853561
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 307
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible