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Saskia's Journey

Theresa Breslin

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English
Corgi
01 March 2005
A gripping novel from the author of Remembrance.

Saskia Granton is intrigued by an invitation to visit her reclusive great-aunt Alessandra, who lives on the Scottish coast. It's a chance to rediscover her lifelong love of the sea - and to forget, if only for a few weeks, the boring career her parents have mapped out for her.

Swept immediately into the rhythm of life in a fishing community, Saskia slowly begins to realize how little she really knows about her roots. Somehow, she needs to understand the past if she is to find the direction she needs for her future - a future that may or may not include her new friend Ben.

Just as the sea gives up its bounty, so too her great-aunt must reveal the secrets of the past - the terrible toll of lives lost, and the very personal tragedy that left Alessandra herself so isolated. Only then can Saskia break free . . .
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Imprint:   Corgi
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   171g
ISBN:   9780552548656
ISBN 10:   0552548650
Pages:   240
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 17 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  12+ years ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Theresa Breslin is a well-respected author, popular with librarians, teachers and children. She has won the Carnegie Medal for WHISPERS IN THE GRAVEYARD and achieved critical success with her two novels about KEZZIE, set in the Second World War. Her titles include the DREAM MASTER titles for Corgi Yearling and REMEMBRANCE for Doubleday/Corgi. Author lives: Lenzie, Scotland

Reviews for Saskia's Journey

Themes of loss and forgiveness are at the heart of this haunting tale of self-discovery by an author at the height of her powers ... Breslin's mesmerising descriptions of the sea and the people who depend upon it captures all the atmospheric beauty of north-west Scotland. A truly memorable story The Bookseller A sensitive, finely structured novel which unfolds as delicately as a creamy purl of foam at the water's edge Books for Keeps Packs an emotional punch whilst highlighting the contemporary concerns of fishing communities under threat of economic extinction Guardian Saskia's Journey is a sensitive, finely structured, balanced narrative Writeaway! 20050510


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