The Kid by Kevin Lewis
Kevin Lewis grew up on a council estate in South London. Beaten and starved by his parents, ignored by the social services and bullied at school, he was offered a chance to escape this nightmare world and was put into care. Despite his best efforts to make things work out, his life spiralled out of control. At the age of 17 he became caught up in the criminal underworld of London, where he was known as 'The Kid'. From the violent anger he suffered at the hands of his mother and father, to the continuous torments at school; from the way in which he coped with rejection from people he trusted, to suffering from bulimia and a wish to take his own life, Kevin succeeded in making a better life for himself. This is his story ..
Harrowing, chilling.. with passages of heartbreaking frankness. An absorbing, gruesome and salutary tale ... by the end, your heart is overwhelmed * Daily Telegraph *
Devastating. I can't think of a story that is more unreadably sad or a story that it feels more essential to go on reading * Evening Standard *
Devastating. I can't think of a story that is more unreadably sad or a story that it feels more essential to go on reading * Evening Standard *
Kevin Lewis is 32. He is married with two children and lives in Surrey. This is his first book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780141014623 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141014628 |
| Title | The Kid |
| Author | Kevin Lewis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-03-04 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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