The Double Shadow by Sally Gardner
London 1937: 17-year-old Amaryllis tries to free herself from the terrifying double shadow of her childhood and forge her own future, but she is trapped in a memory machine created by her father.
A paranormal teen romance with a rare philosophical depth * Financial Times *
Astonishing * The Guardian *
Exciting and fulfilling * Carousel *
Extraordinary -- one of those rare novels published for young readers where we are admitted to a secondary world charged with its writer's exceptional intelligence of both mind and emotion * Books For Keeps *
A rich and compelling book.. a tour de force * School Librarian *
An extraordinary novel of unusual grace and power * The Daily Telegraph *
Remarkable ... lyrical ... unpredictable * The Times *
At times the writing is almost too good -- so visual, so visceral that you can feel the green fog of captured memories seeping out form the pages * The Sunday Telegraph *
What a mysterious and haunting book ... terrifying and fascinating in equal measure * The Bookseller *
Strikingly original * The Independent *
Gardner is a true artist and original ... The writing is thrillingly vivid, dramatic and makes for a serious treat which keeps readers on the edge of their seats all the way to the end * The Times *
Typically brilliant ... an unusual and constantly challenging story * The Independent *
This is one of those rare gems that can easily become a classic. * LIBRARIAN LAVENDER *
One of those haunting books that will be remembered by the reader for a lifetime * SFX Magazine *
Astonishing * The Guardian *
Exciting and fulfilling * Carousel *
Extraordinary -- one of those rare novels published for young readers where we are admitted to a secondary world charged with its writer's exceptional intelligence of both mind and emotion * Books For Keeps *
A rich and compelling book.. a tour de force * School Librarian *
An extraordinary novel of unusual grace and power * The Daily Telegraph *
Remarkable ... lyrical ... unpredictable * The Times *
At times the writing is almost too good -- so visual, so visceral that you can feel the green fog of captured memories seeping out form the pages * The Sunday Telegraph *
What a mysterious and haunting book ... terrifying and fascinating in equal measure * The Bookseller *
Strikingly original * The Independent *
Gardner is a true artist and original ... The writing is thrillingly vivid, dramatic and makes for a serious treat which keeps readers on the edge of their seats all the way to the end * The Times *
Typically brilliant ... an unusual and constantly challenging story * The Independent *
This is one of those rare gems that can easily become a classic. * LIBRARIAN LAVENDER *
One of those haunting books that will be remembered by the reader for a lifetime * SFX Magazine *
Sally Gardner is an award-winning novelist from London. Her books have been translated into 22 languages and have sold more than 1.6 million copies in the UK. Sally continues to be an avid spokesperson for dyslexia awareness, working to change the way it is perceived by society. She was recently awarded the CARNEGIE MEDAL and the COSTA BOOK AWARD.
Visit her website at http://www.sallygardner.net, and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheSallyGardner and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SallyGardner.Author
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781780620367 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780620365 |
| Title | The Double Shadow |
| Author | Sally Gardner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2015-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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