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Stuck in the traditional community of Badfish Creek, Elwyn longs for change. When his uncle offers him the chance to leave his rural roots behind, he jumps at the opportunity, eager to move to Liberty to gain an education and become part of a flourishing world. Finally, life seems to be opening up to him. But it is not long before he understands that all that glitters is not gold: there are things going on in Liberty that Elwyn cannot ignore. Things that profoundly threaten the world he has rejected and things that he has to fight against. The Collective is a richly realised debut novel about tradition, change, the meaning of home and the struggle to be true to yourself.

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The Collective

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    A Paperback / softback by Lindsey Whitlock

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      Publisher Pushkin Children's Books
      Published 29 August 2019
      ISBN-13 9781782692171
      978-1782692171
      ISBN-10 1782692177

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Stuck in the traditional community of Badfish Creek, Elwyn longs for change. When his uncle offers him the chance to leave his rural roots behind, he jumps at the opportunity, eager to move to Liberty to gain an education and become part of a flourishing world. Finally, life seems to be opening up to him. But it is not long before he understands that all that glitters is not gold: there are things going on in Liberty that Elwyn cannot ignore. Things that profoundly threaten the world he has rejected and things that he has to fight against. The Collective is a richly realised debut novel about tradition, change, the meaning of home and the struggle to be true to yourself.

      Trade Review
      • 'A great teenage read; deep and meaningful' Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books
      • 'Addictive' Independent Book Reviews
      • 'Intelligent and thought-provoking' Read it Daddy

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