Isaac Campion - Softcover

Howker Janni

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0744590310 ISBN 13: 9780744590319

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

Three of the bestselling, most acclaimed fiction titles of the past decade, reissued with stylish and attractive new covers. Turned into a major feature film, Janni Howker's The Nature of the Beast is an immensely powerful and gripping story about a community devastated by unemployment and the fear of an unknown beast roaming the moors - and which young Bill Coward is determined to track down. Isaac Campion is an equally explosive tale, depicting the difficult, often bitter relationship between a son and his horse-dealer father at the turn of the century. Badger on the Barge contains five stories, each concerning the relationship between the young and the old and full of memorable characters. Each of these books is a major award-winner.

About this title

Product Description:

'I was twelve, rising thirteen, when our Daniel got killed...' Even before the tragic death of his older brother, young Isaac Campion had a difficult relationship with his horse-dealer father. Now the ill-feeling between them deepens, as does the bitter feud with rival horse-dealer, Clem Lacey. It seems as though Isaac's father wants to master Isaac, the way he masters horses. But Isaac is a boy with a mind and heart of his own.

Review:

"An amazingly gifted writer." The Times Educational Supplement; "One of the leading writers for teenagers of the decade." The Observer

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0744590310
• ISBN 13: 9780744590319
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128