The Tightrope Walkers

David Almond

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Penguin
27 August 2014

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Coming of age on the Tyne - a novel of young love and tragedy from the prizewinning author of Skellig

'I was born in a hovel on the banks of the Tyne...'

Dominic Hall grows up in the sixties on a brand-new estate, along with the other families who escaped the river. But the Tyne is still an overwhelming presence, and most of the fathers work in the shipyards. Dom is torn between his new mates- Holly Stroud, his enchanting neighbour, and Vincent McAlinden, who's something else altogether - a wild, dangerous boy with murderous instincts.

After his mother's death, Dom has to decide who he is, what he wants to be - and then face up to the consequences.

By: David Almond
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9780241003237
ISBN 10: 0241003237
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 27 August 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Almond is the author of Skellig and other novels and plays for children. He has won many prestigious awards including the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2010, the Carnegie Medal and two Whitbreads. His first novel for adults, The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean was published in 2011. He was born in Newcastle, grew up on Tyneside and now lives with his family in Northumberland.

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The Tightrope Walkers

David Almond

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