All Fall Down - Couverture souple

Geason, Susan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1877003867 ISBN 13 : 9781877003868

Editeur : Little Hare, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Geason Susan

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Fourteen-year-old Christabel McManus is bored and lonely. Since the death of her mother, her father has thrown himself into his work, and she has only her governess and the cook for company. When a servant's eight-year-old son is kidnapped, Christabel impetuously decides to rescue himby dressing as a boy herself and heading into the squalid and crime-ridden streets of The Rocks. What began as a game takes a terrifying turn, as Christabel discovers that the notoriously violent gangs that infest the slums are not the only threat; an outbreak of the deadly bubonic plague is imminent. And when Christabel, too, is kidnapped, the game becomes very dangerous indeed Set in 1900, All Fall Down is both a gripping adventure and a fascinating glimpse of life in Sydney at the turn of the last century. This is her first novel for younger readers

Biographie de l'auteur

Susan Geason was born in Tasmania, grew up in Queensland, and now lives in Sydney. Most of her professional life has centred on politics and writing, including positions as a researcher in Parliament House, Canberra and Cabinet Adviser in the NSW Premiers Department. Since 1988 she has worked as a freelance writer and editor, including a five-year stint from 1992-1997 as literary editor of Sydneys Sun-Herald. Her crime fiction for adults has been published around the world in several languages. Her first book for teenagers, Great Australian Girls (1999), was very successful, and was followed by a companion volume, Australian Heroines (2001). She recently completed a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Queensland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Little Hare
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1877003867
• ISBN 13: 9781877003868
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible