Summary
A compelling and powerful novel about a destructive friendship, the need to belong and the psychological damage adolescent boys are capable of.
For Robert Jacklin - packed off without warning to boarding school in Zimbabwe - everything is terrifyingly new. Branded an outsider from the moment he opens his mouth and unable to decode the subtle power struggles of the classroom, he longs for the safety of his old life in England.
And then he meets Ivan. Clever, cunning, seductive …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099575269 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099575264 |
| Author: | Jason Wallace |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2012 |
| Weight: | 202g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 18mm |
| Audience Age: | 12-17 |
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Critics Review
Honest, brave and devastating - Out of Shadows is more than just memorable. It’s impossible to look away
Honest, brave and devastating - Out of Shadows is more than just memorable. It’s impossible to look away – Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief
Powerful…relentless…gripping * The Times *
A provocative story, powerfully written…all the heat and intensity of an African nation in flux burns on every page * Scotsman *
This bleak, ferocious debut is a powerful, devastating read – Patrick Ness * Guardian *
Terrific debut novel * Independent on Sunday *
A powerful story * Time Out *
Excellent * Independent *
A stunning debut novel without a false note. Accomplished and powerful, it changes the way you think * Costa Book Awards *
Butifully written and richly evocative…highly, highly recommended * Bookbag.co.uk *
Compelling – Benjamin Evans * Sunday Telegraph *
About The Author
Jason Wallace
Jason Wallace was born in Cheltenham in 1969. At the age of twelve his life was turned upside down when his family emigrated to Zimbabwe. His experience there formed the foundation of Out of Shadows. Jason currently lives in South West London.
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