Description
Book SynopsisThe Shell House is a beautifully written and sensitive portrayal of love, sexuality and spirituality over two generations. Greg''s casual interest in the history of a ruined mansion becomes more personal as he slowly discovers the tragic events that overwhelmed its last inhabitants. Set against a background of the modern day and the First World War, Greg''s contemporary beliefs become intertwined with those of Edmund, a foot soldier whose confusion about his sexuality and identity mirrors Greg''s own feelings of insecurity. This is a complex and thought-provoking book, written with elegance and subtlety. It will change the way you think.
Trade ReviewPowerful, challenging reading for older teens * Sunday Mirror *
Compelling . . . Elegiac, even literary -- David Self * TES *
Celevrly intertwines two stories and encompasses some big themes . . . Intelligent and perceptive * Guardian *
A novel to read, think about, and then read again * Independent *
[An] enjoyably meaty read . . . Newbery writes wonderfully * Financial Times *
