Out of Shadows - Couverture souple

Wallace, Jason

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0823424367 ISBN 13 : 9780823424368

Editeur : Holiday House, 2011

Synopsis

Zimbabwe, 1980s. The fighting is over and a new era is dawning. For Robert, it's all new. New country, new school, new life. For Ivan, the sound of the guns is still loud. The war may be over but he's ready to fight on.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"A stunning debut novel without a false note. Accomplished and powerful, it changes the way you think." (Costa Book Award)

"(Jason Wallace's) bleak, ferocious debut is a powerful, devastating read for older teens." (Patrick Ness Guardian)

"(Out of Shadows is) a provocative story, powerfully written. Some may find the themes difficult, the climax shocking, but Wallace has produced a first novel where all the heat and intensity of an African nation in flux burns on every page. He's a definitely a writer to watch in the future." (Keith Gray The Scotsman)

"Classic crossover fiction...(Wallace's) unblinking portrait of true evil raises it above the norm... It's something that schools should study and readers read. Bravo! " (Amanda Craig The Times)

"In its portrayal of race relations in a wounded country as well as of the ugly power dynamics of a community of adolescent boys, this novel excels, bringing readers up to the grim, uncertain present with mastery." (Kirkus, Starred Review)

"An extraordinary coming-of-age novel . . . a startlingly original debut . . . Charting the change from childhood to adulthood against growing political discord gives the novel a sense of urgency, and the book's intensity, drama and pace leaves a lasting impact." (Jake Hope Bookseller's choice, The Bookseller)

Présentation de l'éditeur

'If I stood you in front of a man, pressed a gun into your palm and told you to squeeze the trigger, would you do it?'
'No, sir, no way!'
'What if I then told you we'd gone back in time and his name was Adolf Hitler? Would you do it then?'

Zimbabwe, 1980s
The war is over, independence has been won and Robert Mugabe has come to power offering hope, land and freedom to black Africans. It is the end of the Old Way and the start of a promising new era.
For Robert Jacklin, it's all new: new continent, new country, new school. And very quickly he learns that for some of his classmates, the sound of guns is still loud, and their battles rage on . . . white boys who want their old country back, not this new black African government.
Boys like Ivan.
Clever, cunning Ivan.
For him, there is still one last battle to fight, and he's taking it right to the very top.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Holiday House
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0823424367
• ISBN 13: 9780823424368
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 282
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible