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Tom, the young narrator, sees the war zone everywhere, on the streets of London, in the Devon countryside, but above all at the heart of his outwardly safe middle class family. The choice of two of the three judges for 1989 Whitbread Novel of the Year, their decision was controversially overruled.
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Alexander Stuart has written film criticism and screenplays, and was executive producer of Nicolas Roeg's film, Insignificance. He is the author of two children's books and, with Ann Totterdell, of Five and Half Times Three, a book about the life and death from cancer of their young son, Joe Buffalo Stuart. He lives in Brighton with a fine view of the sea.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good condition paperback no DJ. laminated covers. The war zone is everywhere for its young narrator Tom - on the streets of London, in the Devon countryside, but above all at the heart of his outwardly safe middle class family, and his relationship with his sister, Jessie. Seller Inventory # 006571
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Condition: Como nuevo. : En 'The War Zone', el joven narrador Tom percibe la guerra en todas partes: en las calles de Londres, en la campiña de Devon y, sobre todo, en el corazón de su familia de clase media, aparentemente segura, así como en su relación con su hermana, Jessie. Esta obra es un retrato intensamente trazado y salvajemente seductor de la ira adolescente y el desorden social. Anthony Burgess describe este libro como punzante, impactante y magníficamente escrito, destacando su capacidad para horrorizar y seducir al lector desde el principio hasta el final. EAN: 9780099716600 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The War Zone Autor: Alexander Stuart Editorial: Vintage Idioma: en Páginas: 232 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2022-Jan-17-145948