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Arrivals: How Long Can a Secret Be Kept?
Brian Gallagher
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Description for Arrivals: How Long Can a Secret Be Kept?
Paperback. In 1920s Canada, a summer of fun for three friends is destroyed by a frightening crime. Almost a century later, teenager Ciara Farrelly visits her dead grandfather's Ontario home and tries to solve the mystery surrounding it. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: YFCF; YFT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 202.
When teenager Ciara Farrelly visits her dead grandfather's Ontario home she uncovers a secret from his childhood. Back in 1928, twelve-year-old Mike Farrelly made friends with Wilson, a lonely, rich boy whose family had emigrated from Ireland, and Lucy, a feisty Ojibwe girl from a local reservation. The three spent the bright, warm summer holidays having adventures together. But then a murder was committed, and Mike, Wilson and Lucy found themselves in danger. Suddenly, they had to trust each other, not only with their secrets, but with their lives... ... Read more
When teenager Ciara Farrelly visits her dead grandfather's Ontario home she uncovers a secret from his childhood. Back in 1928, twelve-year-old Mike Farrelly made friends with Wilson, a lonely, rich boy whose family had emigrated from Ireland, and Lucy, a feisty Ojibwe girl from a local reservation. The three spent the bright, warm summer holidays having adventures together. But then a murder was committed, and Mike, Wilson and Lucy found themselves in danger. Suddenly, they had to trust each other, not only with their secrets, but with their lives... ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781847177209
SKU
9781847177209
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Brian Gallagher
BRIAN GALLAGHER was born in Dublin. He is a full-time writer whose plays and short stories have been produced in Ireland, Britain and Canada. He has worked extensively in radio and television, writing many dramas and documentaries. Brian is the author of four adult novels, and his other books of historical fiction for young readers ... Read more
Reviews for Arrivals: How Long Can a Secret Be Kept?
the dual narration adds to the tension in this fine story, which also shines a light on Irish attitudes to the British empire
Irish Examiner the story of the friendship at the heart of the novel is well told and thoroughly convincing. The setting is fascinating and well realised too, conveying a real sense of the excitement of the ... Read more
Irish Examiner the story of the friendship at the heart of the novel is well told and thoroughly convincing. The setting is fascinating and well realised too, conveying a real sense of the excitement of the ... Read more