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Francis Cassavant, 18, lost most of his face when he fell on a grenade in France during the war. He received the Silver Star for bravery, but was it really an act of heroism? Now, having survived, he is looking for a man he once admired--a man that ruined Francis' life.
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Eighteen-year-old Francis Cassavant has returned from world war two an unwilling hero. Although he can still see and hear, a grenade has blown away his nose, his ears, his teeth and his cheeks, effectively leaving him faceless. Hiding his ghastly wounds with bandages and a white silk scarf, Francis welcomes the anonymity his mutilation brings him, for he has returned to his hometown with a secret mission--a plot for revenge (against his enemy Larry LaSalle) that he values more than his own life. Francis's eerily matter-of-fact acceptance of his hideous mien, along with his sweetness and selflessness, contrast sharply with his obsessive need for vengeance. No one recognizes him as the quiet kid who once loved Nicole Renard and hung out with fellow teens at the Wreck Centre. LaSalle, formerly a charismatic youth leader, has also come back from the war a hero, and only Francis knows the dark side of this older man's concern for young people. But does LaSalle's one evil act outweigh all the good he has done? And is Francis just as guilty because he could have prevented it and didn't?
Review:
Robert Cormier--winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award and many other honours--has once again crafted a riveting yarn of psychological suspense. Francis's story is revealed only gradually in hints that keep the reader guessing. Young teens will find it a quick and absorbing read, and older adolescents (and full-fledged adults, too) will relish pondering the many-sided ethical questions Cormier raises about heroism, guilt and forgiveness. (Ages 13 to 16)
"[A] powerhouse novel . . . that will follow the reader long after the story has ended."
--"Booklist"
"Cormier's . . . story will hold fans from the first page to the last."
--"Publisher Weekly," starred
"Powerful."
--"VOYA," starred
--"Booklist"
"Cormier's . . . story will hold fans from the first page to the last."
--"Publisher Weekly," starred
"Powerful."
--"VOYA," starred
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- ISBN 10 0756900263
- ISBN 13 9780756900267
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