A Short Stay In Purgatory

Informationen zum Autor Alan Durant is the author of books for a wide age-range, from picture books such as Burger Boy, Angus Rides the Goods Train and Always and Forever to top-end teenage thrillers ( Blood, Flesh and Bones ). Having worked as a copywriter at Walker Books, he is now a full-time author. He's married, with three children and lives in Brighton. He does a lot of school visits throughout the UK and abroad and also runs writing workshops. Klappentext In these twelve stories enter teenage purgatory at its most honest and meet a whole host of characters you'll quickly recognise: a secret admirer burning up with jealousy and desire; Karen confronting her anxiety about pregnancy; Alex contemplating life after school; or maybe Suze looking forward to her first sexual experience with mixed feelings.Ranging in mood from high comedy to deep pathos Alan Durant's intense short stories capture the sweet delight and bitter misery of hormone-charged youth. . . . Zusammenfassung In these twelve stories, enter teenage purgatory at its most honest, and meet a whole host of characters you'll quickly recognise: a secret admirer, burning up with jealousy and desire;

Product details

• Authors: Alan Durant
• Publisher: Red Fox
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.05.1997
• EAN: 9780099137818
• ISBN: 978-0-09-913781-8
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 178 mm x 7 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Short Stories, Interest age: from c 9 years, Short stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories