The Disappeared by Sir Roger Scruton

The Disappeared by Sir Roger Scruton

The Disappeared is a story of our times, of kidnap and rescue, of abuse and healing. It is the story of Stephen, a teacher whose love for the pupil who shares his dreams brings him face to face with ruin; of Sharon, the child of a feckless stepmother, and her criminal abusers; of Laura, the investigative high-flyer, now faced with rape and sexual slavery; of Justin, environmentalist and Heavy Metal fan, whose obsession with Muhibbah, rescued from forced marriage, spells disaster for them both. It is the story of a police force fearful of charges of racism, and a social worker, Iona, expected to make a viable community from fragments that will not join. With dizzying speed The Disappeared uncovers the chaotic underworld of a Yorkshire city, its characters eventually stumbling across one another in a single catastrophe. A victim may bring redemption: but who will it be?

Beautiful and dramatic prose..describes the class of cultures ...in Britain rather brilliantly. -- Julie Bindel * Standpoint *
It’s a gripping, disturbing narrative dealing with abduction and abuse but also love, escape and a type of redemption. -- Douglas Murray * The Spectator *
An intelligent, intricate novel. -- Kate Saunders * The Times *

Professor Roger Scruton is freelance writer, philosopher, author of more than 40 books, broadcaster and public commentator. He is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington.

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ISBN 13	9781448215218
ISBN 10	1448215218
Title	The Disappeared
Author	Sir Roger Scruton
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2015-03-05
Number of pages	292
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