Devilskein and Dearlove by Alex Smith
THIS EDITION NOT FOR SALE IN REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA. NOMINATED FOR 2015 CARNEGIE MEDAL A Young Adult novel set in South Africa. Young Erin Dearlove has lost everything in a violent attack on her family. She now lives with her bohemian aunt Kate in a run-down apartment block. Locked into a fantasy of her previous life, she shuns all overtures of friendship from her new neighbours, until she meets Mr Devilskein, the demon who lives on the top floor. and opens a door into another world. Just as Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book reworked Kipling's The Jungle Book for a modern audience with a liking for the supernatural, Devilskein & Dearlove is a darker, more edgy, contemporary reworking of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic The Secret Garden. An orphaned teenager is taken in by a reluctant distant relative, and in her new home makes an unexpected friend and finds a secret realm. Alex Smith's quirky imagination knows no bounds. - Andre Brink
Alex Smith was brought up in South Africa and until recently lived in Cape Town with her partner, their book-eating baby boy and their two dogs. She is now resident in Ireland. She has had four novels published in South Africa (Random House/Umuzi Imprint), was shortlisted for the 2010 Caine Prize and won the 2011Nielsens Bookseller’s Choice Award. She has been published before by Arachne Press, in Weird Lies
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| ISBN 13 | 9781909208155 |
| ISBN 10 | 1909208159 |
| Title | Devilskein and Dearlove |
| Author | Alex Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Arachne Press |
| Year published | 2014-07-24 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Nominated for Carnegie Medal 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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