Blood Family by Anne Fine
Edward is four years old when he is locked away with his mother by her abusive, alcoholic partner, Harris. Sent to live with a kindly foster family, and then adopted, Edward struggles to adapt to normal life.
Strong stuff from a writer who is never afraid to be outspoken -- Nicholas Tucker * Independent *
Reading Anne Fine’s work is always a challenge as well as a delightShe’s like a difficult relative who appears at family events and tells everyone a few home truths, yet gets away with it because she has such a wickedly witty turn of phrase -- Tony Bradman * Guardian *
A riveting read * The Bookseller *
Once again Fine proves why she is such a prolific author with this dangerous and dark new book . . . Evocative, emotional and beautifully imagined * We Love This Book *
Excellent -- Marilyn Brocklehurst * The Bookseller *
Reading Anne Fine’s work is always a challenge as well as a delightShe’s like a difficult relative who appears at family events and tells everyone a few home truths, yet gets away with it because she has such a wickedly witty turn of phrase -- Tony Bradman * Guardian *
A riveting read * The Bookseller *
Once again Fine proves why she is such a prolific author with this dangerous and dark new book . . . Evocative, emotional and beautifully imagined * We Love This Book *
Excellent -- Marilyn Brocklehurst * The Bookseller *
Anne Fine is one of our most distinguished writers for children. She has written over fifty highly acclaimed books and has won numerous awards, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and both the Whitbread Children’s Book of the Year and the Carnegie Medal twice over. Anne was appointed the Children’s Laureate from 2001-3, and her work has been translated into over forty languages. In 2003 she became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was awarded an OBE. Anne lives in County Durham.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552567633 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552567639 |
| Title | Blood Family |
| Author | Anne Fine |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2014-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Blue Peter Book Awards 2014 (UK), Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 2014 (UK), Short-listed for Grampian Childrens Book Award 2015 (UK), Long-listed for Blackpool Fiction of the Year Award 2013 (UK), Long-listed for UKLA Book Award 2015 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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