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Description for The Wall
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; YFT; YXF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Joshua is a troubled boy who lives with his mother and stepfather in a divided city, where a wall and soldiers separate two communities, and the rubble-strewn residue of their broken world gives hints of the old life before the wall was built. Joshua discovers a manhole, which leads to a tunnel, which leads in pitch darkness under the wall and across to the other side. Forbidden territory, dangerous territory, violent territory, which a boy like him – visibly different – shouldn’t stray into. An act of kindness from a girl saves his life, but leads to a brutal act ... Read more
Joshua is a troubled boy who lives with his mother and stepfather in a divided city, where a wall and soldiers separate two communities, and the rubble-strewn residue of their broken world gives hints of the old life before the wall was built. Joshua discovers a manhole, which leads to a tunnel, which leads in pitch darkness under the wall and across to the other side. Forbidden territory, dangerous territory, violent territory, which a boy like him – visibly different – shouldn’t stray into. An act of kindness from a girl saves his life, but leads to a brutal act ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408838433
SKU
V9781408838433
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Ref
99-5
About William Sutcliffe
William Sutcliffe was born in London in 1971. He is the author of five previous novels – the international bestseller Are You Experienced?, The Love Hexagon, New Boy, Bad Influence and, most recently, Whatever Makes You Happy. His work has been translated into more than twenty languages.
Reviews for The Wall
A novel for all ages that is full of heart, hope and humanity. A terrific achievement
Financial Times
A disturbing and thought-provoking book which simmers with heat, anger and fear
Independent on Sunday
A powerful tale of a divided city
The Bookseller
Financial Times
A disturbing and thought-provoking book which simmers with heat, anger and fear
Independent on Sunday
A powerful tale of a divided city
The Bookseller