Trash - Film Tie In

NOW A MAJOR FILM BY STEPHEN DALDRY AND RICHARD CURTISRaphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of steaming trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping next to it.Then one unlucky-lucky day, Raphael's world turns upside down. A small leather bag falls into his hands. It's a bag of clues. It's a bag of hope. It's a bag that will change everything.Soon Raphael and his friends Gardo and Rat are running for their lives. Wanted by the police, it takes all their quick-thinking and fast-talking to stay ahead. As the net tightens, they uncover a dead man's mission to put right a terrible wrong.And now it's three street boys against the world...

About the author

Andy Mulligan was brought up in South London. He worked as a theatre director for ten years, before travels in Asia prompted him to retrain as a teacher. He has taught English and Drama in Britain, India, Brazil and the Philippines.

Andy's novel Trash has been published in twenty-two languages and is now a Bafta-nominated major film directed by Stephen Daldry and scripted by Richard Curtis.

Summary

NOW A MAJOR FILM BY STEPHEN DALDRY AND RICHARD CURTISRaphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of steaming trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping next to it. Then one unlucky-lucky day, Raphael's world turns upside down.

Report

One of the most exciting and original novels of the year . . . It's a tight, thrilling story, told from various characters' perspectives and has a Slumdog, feel-good pulse beating through it. A genuine treasure find Sally Morris Daily Mail

Product details

• Authors: Andy Mulligan
• Publisher: Random House Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9781909531338
• ISBN: 978-1-909531-33-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 200 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers, Thrillers (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 12 years, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General