Bog Child [Lingua inglese] - Brossura

Dowd, Siobhan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0375841350 ISBN 13: 9780375841354

Casa editrice: Random USA, 2013

Riassunto

After coming across the body of a young child who appears to have been murdered out in the bog, 18-year-old Fergus is compelled to put his own family dramas and personal difficulties aside in order to solve the mystery of a victim he doesn't even know in order to grant peace to them both. 2009 Carnegie Medal winner. Reprint.

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Recensione:

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 2008:
"[A] painful and moving read."

Starred Review, School Library Journal, August 2008:
"This compelling read is lyrically written and contains authentic dialogue and challenging and involving moral issues."

Starred Review, Booklist, August 1, 2008:
"A strong story that is rich in language, setting, and theme."

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, July 28, 2008:
“Dowd raises questions about moral choices within a compelling plot that is full of surprises.”
From the Hardcover edition.

L'autore:

Siobhan Dowd’s novels include A Swift Pure Cry, for which she was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start author, The London Eye Mystery, and Bog Child. She passed away in August of 2007 from breast cancer.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Random USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0375841350
• ISBN 13: 9780375841354
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 321