Double Act - Hardcover

Wilson, Jacqueline

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385323123 ISBN 13: 9780385323123

Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1998

Synopsis

An award-winning, heartwarming account of identical twins, whose move to a new town initiates the process of growing apart while joined at the heart is told in a "Dear Diary" style designed to engage even reluctant readers.

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Review:

Eve Karpf reads Jacqueline Wilson's Double Act in this unabridged three-cassette audio book. Identical twins Ruby and Garnet are inseparable. They do everything together and go everywhere together. They love being twins, and since the death of their mother they have been closer than ever, safe in their little world. But when Dad finds a new girlfriend everything in the twins' lives is turned upside down--new home, new school, new everything. And gradually, being twins isn't quite the same anymore.

In Double Act, Wilson brilliantly captures the pain and uncertainty that change can bring. This story of two little girls gradually realising that they have no control over what is happening is both funny and poignant. Wilson shines as the twins begin to accept that things will never be quite the same, allowing her characters to grow and develop as individuals without ever losing sight of the bond that holds them together. Running time is three hours and 40 minutes. --Susan Harrison

Review:

'A book of the highest quality. It will be very, very popular too. Hurrah!' (The Mail on Sunday)

'Hilarious tale which contains dark notes that ring very true.' (The Times)

'An exuberant story ... The ingenious split narrative, inventive page design and lots of incidental pictures make this book irresistible.' (The Guardian)

'Jacqueline Wilson has a rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emotional issues.' (The Bookseller)

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0385323123
• ISBN 13: 9780385323123
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 184
• Illustrator: Sharratt Nick, Heap Sue