Glasshopper by Isabel Ashdown

Glasshopper by Isabel Ashdown

From the suburban disorder of 1980s southern England, 13-year-old Jake watches his world unravel as his father and older brother leave the family home and his mother increasingly finds solace in drink. Even as Jake outwardly shrugs off doubts about his paternity, the question hangs over him like an invisible spectre. A brilliantly structured novel, Glasshopper recreates the time and place of two childhoods and two marriages, evoking a poignant sense of home and family. A masterful debut, it celebrates the enduring optimism of youth, even in the face of tragedy.

With several critically-acclaimed novels already to her name, Isabel Ashdown first burst onto the thriller scene in 2017 with her Amazon bestseller LITTLE SISTER. She has since seen two of her thrillers shortlisted in the prestigious Dead Good Reader Awards, and her dark family dramas continue to hook readers across the globe.

Isabel was born in London and grew up on the south coast, where she now lives with her family and their two dogs, Charlie and Leonard. She is a full-time novelist, a Royal Literary Fund associate, and a regular creative writing host at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate. Her eighth unmissable novel, 33 WOMEN, is available to order now.

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ISBN 13	9780954930974
ISBN 10	0954930975
Title	Glasshopper
Author	Isabel Ashdown
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Myriad Editions
Year published	2009-09-17
Number of pages	384
Prizes	Long-listed for Waverton Good Read Award 2010/2011
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.