Closed Doors
Autor Lisa O'Donnellen Limba Engleză Hardback – 20 mai 2014
Eleven-year-old Michael Murray is the best at two things: keepy-uppies and keeping secrets. His family thinks he's too young to hear grown-up stuff, but he listens at doors; it's the only way to find out anything. And Michael's heard a secret, one that might explain the bruises on his mother's face.
When the whispers at home and on the street become too loud to ignore, Michael begins to wonder if there is an even bigger secret waiting to be discovered. Scared of what might happen if anyone finds out, and desperate for life to be normal again, Michael sets out to piece together the truth. But he also has to prepare for the upcoming talent show, keep an eye out for Dirty Alice, his arch-nemesis, and avoid eating Granny's watery stew.
Closed Doorsis a vivid evocation of the fears and freedoms of childhood and a powerful tale of love, the loss of innocence, and the importance of family in difficult times.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780062271891
ISBN-10: 006227189X
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Harper
ISBN-10: 006227189X
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Harper
Textul de pe ultima copertă
In
this
tense
and
brilliant
tale
from
the
national
bestselling
author
ofThe
Death
of
Bees,
a
young
boy
on
a
small
Scottish
island,
where
everyone
knows
everything
about
everyone
else,
discovers
that
a
secret
can
be
a
dangerous
thing.
Eleven-year-old Michael Murray is the best at two things: hacky sack and keeping secrets. His family thinks he's too young to hear grown-up stuff, but he listens at doors—it's the only way to find out anything. And Michael's heard a secret, one that may explain the bruises on his mother's face.
When the whispers at home and on the street become too loud to ignore, Michael begins to wonder if there is an even bigger secret he doesn't know about. Scared of what might happen if anyone finds out, and desperate for life to return to normal, Michael sets out to piece together the truth. But he also has to prepare for the upcoming talent show, keep an eye out for Dirty Alice—his archnemesis from down the street—and avoid eating Granny's watery stew.
Closed Doorsis the startling new novel from Lisa O'Donnell, the acclaimed author ofThe Death of Bees. It is a vivid evocation of the fears and freedoms of childhood and a powerful tale of love, of the loss of innocence, and of the importance of family in difficult times.
Eleven-year-old Michael Murray is the best at two things: hacky sack and keeping secrets. His family thinks he's too young to hear grown-up stuff, but he listens at doors—it's the only way to find out anything. And Michael's heard a secret, one that may explain the bruises on his mother's face.
When the whispers at home and on the street become too loud to ignore, Michael begins to wonder if there is an even bigger secret he doesn't know about. Scared of what might happen if anyone finds out, and desperate for life to return to normal, Michael sets out to piece together the truth. But he also has to prepare for the upcoming talent show, keep an eye out for Dirty Alice—his archnemesis from down the street—and avoid eating Granny's watery stew.
Closed Doorsis the startling new novel from Lisa O'Donnell, the acclaimed author ofThe Death of Bees. It is a vivid evocation of the fears and freedoms of childhood and a powerful tale of love, of the loss of innocence, and of the importance of family in difficult times.
Recenzii
“Writing
in
a
child’s
voice
is
risky,
but
Lisa
O’Donnell
pulls
it
off
in
her
second
novel.
.
.
.
Ms.
O’Donnell
avoids
triteness
in
this
story
of
lost
innocence,
favoring
candor
and
dark
humor
in
the
aftermath
of
violence.”
“There’s loss of innocence here, but the overwhelming tone is warm and sparky; O’Donnell shows how a shattered family can remake itself, and Michael’s narrative voice is delightful—observant, thoughtful, comical, and thoroughly believable.”
“An engaging page-turner that effectively explores the trials and tribulations of childhood with warmth and humor.”
“[O’Donnell] has fashioned yet another humane and compulsive read, grounded in a realism which, depicted through a child’s eyes—with that hint of a child’s surreal perception—gathers together violence, humor, and love in a most believable way.”
“A skillfully told story of a boy’s struggle to come to terms with family secrets and their potentially terrible consequences. A sharp, witty, and heartbreaking second novel from a dynamic new talent.”
“Sweet and sad, this is a coming-of-age story with dark secrets—and love—at its heart.”
“Closed Doorsdemonstrates just as much skill, empathy and insight as its predecessor….Closed Doorsis all about the voice—Michael’s 11-year-old world is entirely convincing….a hugely accomplished and engaging piece of storytelling.”
“A dazzling new novel. . . . A moving story that stakes a lasting, and disturbing, emotional claim on O’Donnell’s readers.”
“There’s loss of innocence here, but the overwhelming tone is warm and sparky; O’Donnell shows how a shattered family can remake itself, and Michael’s narrative voice is delightful—observant, thoughtful, comical, and thoroughly believable.”
“An engaging page-turner that effectively explores the trials and tribulations of childhood with warmth and humor.”
“[O’Donnell] has fashioned yet another humane and compulsive read, grounded in a realism which, depicted through a child’s eyes—with that hint of a child’s surreal perception—gathers together violence, humor, and love in a most believable way.”
“A skillfully told story of a boy’s struggle to come to terms with family secrets and their potentially terrible consequences. A sharp, witty, and heartbreaking second novel from a dynamic new talent.”
“Sweet and sad, this is a coming-of-age story with dark secrets—and love—at its heart.”
“Closed Doorsdemonstrates just as much skill, empathy and insight as its predecessor….Closed Doorsis all about the voice—Michael’s 11-year-old world is entirely convincing….a hugely accomplished and engaging piece of storytelling.”
“A dazzling new novel. . . . A moving story that stakes a lasting, and disturbing, emotional claim on O’Donnell’s readers.”