When We Were Romans by Matthew Kneale
When We Were Romans is a haunting psychological novel and another masterful work from the author of the prize-winning English Passengers.Nine-year-old Lawrence is the man of his family. He watches over his mother and his willful little sister Jemima. He is the one who keeps order, especially when his mother decides they must leave their life in England behind because of threats from Lawrence's father. But their new life in Rome does not go as planned. Short of money and living off of his mother's old friends--all who seem to doubt her story--Lawrence soon realizes that things are not what they seem.Matthew Kneale, the son of two writers, was born in London. He is the author of a number of award-winning books, including the popular English Passengers, which received the Whitbread Book of the Year Award and was a Booker Prize finalist. He is based in Rome.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780385526258 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385526253 |
| Title | When We Were Romans |
| Author | Matthew Kneale |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Nan A. Talese |
| Year published | 2008-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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