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Street of Tall People - Couverture souple

Gibbons, Alan

 
9781907869235: Street of Tall People
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1907869239 ISBN 13 : 9781907869235
Editeur : Five Leaves Publications, 2011

Présentation de l'éditeur

Set in the East End of London in 1936, this is the story of an unlikely friendship between a Jewish and a Gentile boy during the upsurge of fascist violence ledby Oswald Moseley and his Blackshirts. Jimmy and Benny are adversaries in a boxing match before they become friends. Jimmy lives in a tenament with his newly widowed mother; Benny comes from a large Orthodox Jewish family. The discovery that Jimmy's mother's new friend Mr Searleis a Blackshirt has a profound effect on their relationship and places Jimmy in an agonizing dilemna. A vivid and compelling story that raises issues that have many parallels today.

Biographie de l'auteur

Alan Gibbons is a full-time writer and a visiting speaker and lecturer at schools, colleges and literary events nationwide, including the major book festivals: Edinburgh, Northern Children's Book Festival, Swansea, Cheltenham, Sheffield and Salford. Alan has recently embarked on a high-profile, nationwide campaign to champion libraries and librarianship and to reevaluate government commitment to educational spending. He lives in Liverpool with his wife and four children.

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Éditeur
Five Leaves Publications
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1907869239
ISBN 13 
9781907869235
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
120
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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