The Broken Bridge - Softcover

Pullman, Philip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0679847154 ISBN 13: 9780679847151

Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library, 1994

Synopsis

At 16, Ginny finds that her love of painting connects her to the artistic
Haitian mother she never knew and eases the isolation she feels as the only
mixed-race teen in her Welsh village. When she learns she has a half-brother by
her father's first marriage, her world is shattered. Ginny embarks on a quest
for the truth that will allow her to claim her artistic heritage--and face her
father. "The emotional truths that Pullman reveals are so heartfelt and raw
that they hardly read like fiction."--(starred) "Publishers Weekly." "An
intriguing mystery that keeps the reader guessing and turning the pages until
the very end."-- "Horn Book.
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Review:

When 16-year-old Ginny discovers that her father has a secret son she realises that everything that previously made her feel so safe and secure is a lie. As she tries to restore her faith in her father and herself, she comes face to face with unforgettable truths and long-forgotten tragedies that will change her life dramatically and forever.

The Broken Bridge is a stunning novel by Philip Pullman, the award-winning author of Northern Lights and The Subtle Knife. The teenager-in- turmoil, so familiar and often so very strange, is treated with a respect and sensitivity that moves the story up a notch, allowing the sizzling and compelling drama that unfolds between the pages to paint a potent picture of a girl on her own voyage of discovery. Pullman has triumphed again, proving that clever and sympathetic writing can easily be coupled with dramatic storytelling at its very best. --Susan Harrison

Review:

"The emotional truths that Pullman reveals are so heartfelt and raw that they hardly read like fiction."--(starred) Publishers Weekly.

"An intriguing mystery that keeps the reader guessing and turning the pages until the very end."--Horn Book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0679847154
• ISBN 13: 9780679847151
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 224