Solace of the Road - Softcover

Dowd, Siobhan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0375861246 ISBN 13: 9780375861246

Publisher: David Fickling Books, 2011

Synopsis

"Holly s story will leave a lasting impression on all who travel with her.
"Memories of mum are the only thing that make Holly Hogan happy. She hates her foster family with their too-nice ways and their false sympathy. And she hates her life, her stupid school, and the way everyone is always on at her. Then she finds the wig, and everything changes. Wearing the long, flowing blond locks she feels transformed. She s not Holly anymore, she s Solace: the girl with the slinkster walk and the supersharp talk. She s older, more confident the kind of girl who can walk right out of her humdrum life, hitch to Ireland, and find her mum. The kind of girl who can face the world head-on.
So begins a bittersweet and sometimes hilarious journey as Solace swaggers and Holly tiptoes across England and through memory, discovering her true self and unlocking the secrets of her past.

"From the Hardcover edition.""

About this title

Product Description:

Solace of the Road When Holly Hogan finds a long, blond wig, everything changes. She's transformed into Solace, the girl with the slinkster walk and the supersharp talk. She's older, more confident--the kind of girl who can walk right out of her humdrum life, hitch to Ireland, and find her mum.

Review:

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, September 1, 2009:
"A last gift from Dowd."
Starred Review, Booklist, October 1, 2009:
"With rare, raw honesty, Dowd writes about the legacy of abandonment, memory's comforting tricks, and the painful, believable ways that love heals."

"From the Hardcover edition."

About this edition

• Publisher: David Fickling Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0375861246
• ISBN 13: 9780375861246
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260