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Shadows on our Skin
Jennifer Johnston
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Description for Shadows on our Skin
Paperback. A lyrical, gritty and poignant story of a boy crossing the line between childhood and adulthood. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Derry in the 1970s: teenager Joe Logan is growing up in the teeth of the Troubles, having to cope with embittered parents, a brother who's been away and come back with money and a gun in his pocket, harsh school teachers, and the constant awareness of the military presence in the background. Central to the story is the friendship that tentatively grows up between Joe and Kathleen, a young school-teacher who brings a fresh perspective to his familiar world.
Derry in the 1970s: teenager Joe Logan is growing up in the teeth of the Troubles, having to cope with embittered parents, a brother who's been away and come back with money and a gun in his pocket, harsh school teachers, and the constant awareness of the military presence in the background. Central to the story is the friendship that tentatively grows up between Joe and Kathleen, a young school-teacher who brings a fresh perspective to his familiar world.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747267911
SKU
KJE0001537
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2
About Jennifer Johnston
Jennifer Johnston is one of the foremost Irish writers of her, or any, generation. She has won the Whitbread Prize (THE OLD JEST), the Evening Standard Best First Novel Award (for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS), the Yorkshire Post Award, Best Book of the Year (twice, for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS and HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON?). ... Read more
Reviews for Shadows on our Skin
Masterly
Penelope Lively
The Sunday Times
She has created a world of her own... of such material is the finest literature made
Derek Mahon
Irish Times
A bittersweet demonstration of the impossibility of love... shot through with a luminous magic
John Walsh
Independent
Superbly executed... both enchanted and enchanting
Daily ... Read more
Penelope Lively
The Sunday Times
She has created a world of her own... of such material is the finest literature made
Derek Mahon
Irish Times
A bittersweet demonstration of the impossibility of love... shot through with a luminous magic
John Walsh
Independent
Superbly executed... both enchanted and enchanting
Daily ... Read more