Greyhound of a Girl
Greyhound of a Girl
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Résumé
12 year old Mary's beloved grandmother is near the end of her life. Letting go is hard - until Granny's long-dead mammy appears at Mary's door, returning to help her dying daughter say goodbye. But first she needs to take them all on a visit to the past. A sharp and tender tale of family history and the bonds between mothers and daughters.
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Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle
The best-ever children's novel from the brilliant Roddy Doyle is a funny, sad story about four generations of a family. 12 year old Mary O'Hara's beloved, joke-cracking grandmother is near the end of her life. Letting go is hard - until a mysterious young woman appears at Mary's door. She is the ghost of Granny's long-dead mammy and her mission is to help her dying daughter say goodbye to the ones she loves. But first she needs someone to drive them all to the old family farm for a visit to the past. A GREYHOUND OF A GIRL is a perfectly-pitched, sharp and tender tale of family history, cracking characters, and bonds between mothers and daughters that will entrance readers from 10 to adult.| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781407129334 |
| ISBN 10 | 1407129333 |
| Titre | Greyhound of a Girl |
| Auteur | Roddy Doyle |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Scholastic |
| Année de publication | 2011-09-01 |
| Nombre de pages | 176 |
| Prix | Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 2013, Short-listed for CBI Book of the Year Award 2012 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |