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The Double Shadow

Sally Gardner

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English
Orion
26 May 2015
Arnold Ruben has created a memory machine, a utopia housed in a picture palace, where the happiest memories replay forever, a haven in which he and his precious daughter can shelter from the war-clouds gathering over 1937 Britain. But on the day of her seventeenth birthday Amaryllis leaves Warlock Hall and the world she has known and wakes to find herself in a desolate and disturbing place. Something has gone terribly wrong with her father's plan.

Against the tense backdrop of the second World War Sally Gardner explores families and what binds them, fathers and daughters, past histories, passions and cruelty, love and devastation in a novel rich in character and beautifully crafted.

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Imprint:   Orion
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 138mm,  Spine: 26mm
Weight:   304g
ISBN:   9781780620367
ISBN 10:   1780620365
Pages:   416
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Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  12+ years ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Author Website:   http://www.sallygardner.net

Sally Gardner is an award-winning novelist from London. Her books have been translated into 22 languages and have sold more than 1.6 million copies in the UK. Sally continues to be an avid spokesperson for dyslexia awareness, working to change the way it is perceived by society. She was recently awarded the CARNEGIE MEDAL and the COSTA BOOK AWARD. Visit her website at http://www.sallygardner.net, and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheSallyGardner and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SallyGardner.Author

Reviews for The Double Shadow

A paranormal teen romance with a rare philosophical depth Financial Times Astonishing The Guardian Exciting and fulfilling Carousel Extraordinary -- one of those rare novels published for young readers where we are admitted to a secondary world charged with its writer's exceptional intelligence of both mind and emotion Books For Keeps A rich and compelling book ... a tour de force School Librarian An extraordinary novel of unusual grace and power The Daily Telegraph Remarkable ... lyrical ... unpredictable The Times At times the writing is almost too good -- so visual, so visceral that you can feel the green fog of captured memories seeping out form the pages The Sunday Telegraph What a mysterious and haunting book ... terrifying and fascinating in equal measure The Bookseller Strikingly original The Independent Gardner is a true artist and original ... The writing is thrillingly vivid, dramatic and makes for a serious treat which keeps readers on the edge of their seats all the way to the end The Times Typically brilliant ... an unusual and constantly challenging story The Independent One of those haunting books that will be remembered by the reader for a lifetime SFX Magazine This is one of those rare gems that can easily become a classic. LIBRARIAN LAVENDER


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