Books
by Lloyd Jones
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Hand Me Down World |
Who is she, this young African woman searching through Europe for the child who was stolen? Her story unfolds through the eyes of the witnesses she encounters - each with their own perspective, some honest, others evasive so that we are constantly left questioning who and what she is and what actually happened. Then we hear her version. This new book from the author of Mr. Pip (bwl 47) is equally complex, equally compelling. Read it!
(Jenny Baker - bwl 62 Autumn 2011) |
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Mister Pip |
In this extraordinary book, the villagers on the tropical island, Bougainville, are caught between government forces and rebels high on jungle juice. Mr Watts, the only white man, appoints himself as teacher to the children, his only text book: Great Expectations. It and its hero have a huge influence on how the narrator, 13 year old Matilda, copes with the gruesome experiences inflicted by the warring factions and ultimately enable her to deal with life itself.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 47 September 2008) |
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