My Name is Leon
Now a Major BBC Two Film
(Sprache: Englisch)
Leon is nine, and has a perfect baby brother called Jake. They have moved in with Maureen, who has fuzzy red hair and a belly like Father Christmas. But the adults are speaking in whispers. They are giving Jake to strangers. Because he is white and Leon is...
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Leon is nine, and has a perfect baby brother called Jake. They have moved in with Maureen, who has fuzzy red hair and a belly like Father Christmas. But the adults are speaking in whispers. They are giving Jake to strangers. Because he is white and Leon is not. This is a story of love, identity and learning to overcome unbearable loss. And when we least expect it - we manage to find our way home.
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**A TIMES and INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER** **SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2016** A brother chosen. A brother left behind. And a family where you'd least expect to find one. Leon is nine, and has a perfect baby brother called Jake. They have gone to live with Maureen, who has fuzzy red hair like a halo, and a belly like Father Christmas. But the adults are speaking in low voices, and wearing Pretend faces. They are threatening to give Jake to strangers. Since Jake is white and Leon is not. As Leon struggles to cope with his anger, certain things can still make him smile - like Curly Wurlys, riding his bike fast downhill, burying his hands deep in the soil, hanging out with Tufty (who reminds him of his dad), and stealing enough coins so that one day he can rescue Jake and his mum. Evoking a Britain of the early eighties, My Name is Leon is a heart-breaking story of love, identity and learning to overcome unbearable loss. Of the fierce bond between siblings. And how - just when we least expect it - we manage to find our way home.
Autoren-Porträt von Kit de Waal
Kit de Waal
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- Autor: Kit de Waal
- 2017, 288 Seiten, Maße: 12,8 x 19,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Books UK
- ISBN-10: 0241973384
- ISBN-13: 9780241973387
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.03.2017
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Tender and heart-breaking Rachel Joyce, bestselling author of 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry'
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