The Wild by Esther Freud

The Wild by Esther Freud

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This contemporary novel about childhood is an evocation of the collision of families and step-families, adult and childhood worlds. Tess is nine years old and wants her new family to work out, even though her brother Jake is not so sure.

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The Wild by Esther Freud

'This book ranks alongside PADDY CLARKE HA HA HA as one of the very few great contemporary novels about childhood' William Sutcliffe, Independent on Sunday 'Everything was going to be different this year' - Tess is nine years old and wants her new family to work out, even though her brother Jake is not so sure. THE WILD is a brilliant, clear-eyed evocation of the collision of families and step families, adult and childhood worlds.
"* 'A beautiful book, savage and tender by turnsNobody else can write this well about the bravery and the sad wisdom of children. In a culture which dins with brashness and self-advertisement, attending to Esther Freud's still, truthful voice becomes not only a pleasure but a necessity' Jonathan Coe"
Esther Freud trained as an actress before writing her first novel HIDEOUS KINKY, shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and made into a feature film starring Kate Winslet. Her novels have been translated into thirteen languages.
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ISBN 13 9780140288957
ISBN 10 0140288953
Title The Wild
Author Esther Freud
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2001-06-07
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.