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Book SynopsisAnother exceptional novel from David Almond - winner of the Whitbread Award and the Smarties Book Prize.
Trade ReviewAn affecting meditation on pain, cruelty, class, belonging and the redeeming power of love. * The Sunday Times *
A beautiful and brilliant novel. There really is nobody quite like Almond. * The Times *
This is beautifully written and polished to a lapidary gloss. * The Guardian *
A wonderful novel. * The Times *
An astonishing, beautiful tale. Almond at his best. * The Daily Telegraph *
A tale so marvellously told it seems a shame to label it as only for children. * The Daily Telegraph *
Stays with you long after the book is closed. * The Guardian *
Almond makes familiar issues fresh; his characters are finely drawn and his depiction of place perfectly realised. * The Guardian *
Lyrical and atmospheric. * The Bookseller *
A near-perfect piece of fiction. * Time Out *
Luminous prose...every character is perfectly served by this fearless writer. * The Guardian *
Subtle and energetic...a powerful and evocative study of loss. * The Times *
[A] strange and haunting story. * The Observer *
Once in a while a book comes along that takes over your head and your heart. [This is] such a book. * The Bookseller *
Almond's best book yet...masterful in every aspect. * Financial Times *
Gripping doesn't do it justice - it sweeps you up and wraps itself around you. * The Sunday Express *
An uplifting, beautifully written story. * Independent on Sunday *
A beautifully written, warm-hearted book. Almond's poetic, though gritty, prose avoids the pitfalls of sentimentality. * The Observer *
Almond's books are always moving, uplifting tributes to the human spirit. * The Scotsman *
