The Twelfth Day of July: A Novel of Modern Ireland - Hardcover
Four Irish children divided by their Protestant and Catholic backgrounds find themselves being drawn into a bitter confrontation
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Joan Lingard was born in Edinburgh and grew up in Belfast where she lived until she was eighteen. She is particularly well-known for her quintet of young adult titles about Kevin and Sadie and their love across the religious divide during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The series begins with THE TWELFTH DAY OF JULY. In 1998 Joan was awarded an MBE for distinguished service to children's literature. She lives in Edinburgh and is married, with three children and five grandchildren.
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- PublisherDutton Childrens Books
- Publication date1972
- ISBN 10 0840762542
- ISBN 13 9780840762542
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages158
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The Twelfth Day of July: A Novel of Modern Ireland
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ISBN 10: 0840762542
ISBN 13: 9780840762542
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Book Description Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Second Impression. THE TWELFTH DAY OF JULY. A Novel of Modern Ireland. Joan Lingard. Thomas Nelson, New York. 1975 Second Impression. ISBN 0840762542 158pp Hardback. This copy is in fine unmarked condition. The unclipped dust wrapper has a small tear to the bottom left hand corner of the front panel otherwise fine and now covered in removable clear protective film. This was the first of the Kevin and Sadie quintet set in Belfast during the time of the Troubles. Sadie is Protestant, Kevin is Catholic - and on the tense streets of Belfast their lives collide. It starts with a dare - kids fooling around - but soon becomes something dangerous, Getting to know Sadie Jackson will change Kevin's life forever. But will the world around them change too? And how will their families react? Ref AA4. Seller Inventory # 009046
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