Gingerbread
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
249 kr
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Fairytale and history, wilderness and civilisation collide in this brilliant and magical new novel from the author of Little Exiles.In Belarus, a land of endless ancient forests, an orphaned boy must scatter his mother’s ashes. His mama has exacted a solemn promise: to stay beside and protect grandfather, whatever happens.On their journey into the woodland, hunks of mama’s delicious gingerbread sustain the young boy as grandfather’s magical tales push the harsh world away.But the driving snow masks a frozen history of long-buried secrets. And as man and child forage further, grandfather’s tales turn to terrible truths of times past.Fairytale and history interweave in this magical, haunting tale of the lengths a boy must go to, in order to survive.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2014-09-11
- Mått129 x 198 x 29 mm
- Vikt320 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor442
- FörlagHarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN9780007488896
- MiljömärkningProduced using independently certified paper to ensure responsible forestry management. (Certification is by FSC, PEFC or SFI.) Produced in the UK using 100% renewable electricity.