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The Grasshopper´s Run
Siddhartha Sarma
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Description for The Grasshopper´s Run
Paperback. 1944. The Imperial Japanese Army, undefeated everywhere on the Asian mainland, finally invades British India from the east. Their fortunes are about to change! A dramatic tale of friendship, war and community Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFT. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154. 208 pages. Just as the invasion begins, an ambitious and vicious Japanese officer orders the massacre of a village of the Ao Naga tribe. Among those killed is Uti, grandson of the eldest Ao chief. Gojen is his best friend, and on hearing the news of Uti's death he returns to the ancestral home, where he embarks on a gruelling journey of revenge. Cateogry: (JC) Children's (6-12). BIC Classification: 5AK; YFT. Dimension: 197 x 138 x 14. Weight: 154.
Just as the invasion begins, an ambitious and vicious Japanese officer orders the massacre of a village of the Ao Naga tribe. Among those killed is Uti, grandson of the eldest Ao chief. Gojen is his best friend, and on hearing the news of Uti's death he is unable to stay in school in Calcutta and so returns to the ancestral home, where he embarks on a gruelling journey of revenge. As the war unfolds and Gojen finds himself ever more embroiled in the battles and struggles for survival, it soon becomes clear that he is fighting for ... Read more
Just as the invasion begins, an ambitious and vicious Japanese officer orders the massacre of a village of the Ao Naga tribe. Among those killed is Uti, grandson of the eldest Ao chief. Gojen is his best friend, and on hearing the news of Uti's death he is unable to stay in school in Calcutta and so returns to the ancestral home, where he embarks on a gruelling journey of revenge. As the war unfolds and Gojen finds himself ever more embroiled in the battles and struggles for survival, it soon becomes clear that he is fighting for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408809402
SKU
V9781408809402
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Ref
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About Siddhartha Sarma
Siddhartha Sarma is a Delhi-based journalist from Guwahati, Assam. Formerly an investigative journalist, he has covered several fields including insurgency, crime and law. His first novel, The Grasshopper's Run, is the winner of the Vodaphone Crossword Book Awards, children's category.
Reviews for The Grasshopper´s Run
‘Powerful historical novel'
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