The Closest Thing to Flying by Gill Lewis
When Semira discovers a diary written by Hen, a girl living over 100 years ago, she finds the friend she has been desperately seeking. A friend who brings not just comfort, but inspiration to be brave, to fight for her place in the world, and maybe even to uncover the secrets of her own past. . .
Praise for Gill Lewis Lewis's confident, economical prose takes the reader up, up and away* The Times *
Vivid, difficult,and satisfying, this is magnificent storytelling. * The Guardian *
The best book I have ever read. I couldnt stop reading it Its the BEST. * Lilybelle, Guardian Childrens Books website *
Lewis produces something very special with each new book. * Daily Mail *
Gill Lewis weaves an unforgettable tale of displacement, hope, and the search for freedom. * The Guardian *
Gill Lewis has established herself as the principal contemporary writer of animal stories, combining a vet's knowledge of her subject with a novelist's capacity for character and plot. * Telegraph *
Vivid, difficult,and satisfying, this is magnificent storytelling. * The Guardian *
The best book I have ever read. I couldnt stop reading it Its the BEST. * Lilybelle, Guardian Childrens Books website *
Lewis produces something very special with each new book. * Daily Mail *
Gill Lewis weaves an unforgettable tale of displacement, hope, and the search for freedom. * The Guardian *
Gill Lewis has established herself as the principal contemporary writer of animal stories, combining a vet's knowledge of her subject with a novelist's capacity for character and plot. * Telegraph *
Gill Lewis spent much of her childhood in the garden where she ran a small zoo and a veterinary hospital for creepy-crawlies, mice, and birds. When she grew up she became a real vet and travelled from the Arctic to Africa in search of interesting animals and places. Gill now writes books for children. Her previous novels have published to worldwide critical acclaim and have been translated into more than twenty languages. She lives in the depths of Somerset with her husband and three children and writes from a tree house in the company of squirrels.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192749482 |
| ISBN 10 | 019274948X |
| Title | The Closest Thing to Flying |
| Author | Gill Lewis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2019-02-07 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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