The Road of Bones

Informationen zum Autor Anne Fine has been an acknowledged top author in the children's book world since her first book was published in the mid l970s, and has now written more than forty books and won virtually every major award going, including the Carnegie Medal (more than once), the Whitbread Children's Award, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Smarties Prize and others. The Children's Laureate from 2001-2003, Anne lives in the North-East. 'She is translated into 26 languages and has regularly won every major children's literary award in the land, including the Carnegie Medal twice and the Whitbread Children's Novel award twice . . . There are few more influential, or more unfailingly intelligent, authors at work' Scotsman Klappentext A chilling and dramatic tale of belief and freedom, of imprisonment and of escape - from multi-award-winning author Anne Fine. Told who to cheer for, who to believe in, Yuri grows up in a country where no freedom of thought is encouraged - where even one's neighbours are encouraged to report any dissension to the authorities. But it is still a shock when a few careless words lead him to a virtual death-sentence - sent on a nightmare journey up north to a camp amidst the frozen wastes. What, or who, can he possibly believe in now? Can he even survive? And is escape possible... ? Zusammenfassung Told who to cheer for, who to believe in, Yuri grows up in a country where no freedom of thought is encouraged - where even one's neighbours are encouraged to report any dissension to the authorities.

Product details

• Authors: Anne Fine, Fine Anne
• Publisher: Corgi
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 17
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2007
• EAN: 9780552554930
• ISBN: 978-0-552-55493-0
• No. of pages: 242
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Corgi Paperbacks
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Interest age: from c 12 years