Opis: The Girl Who Just Appeared - Jonathan Harvey

London 2014. Holly Smith has never fitted in. Adopted when just a few months old, she's always felt she was someone with no history, the girl who just appeared. All she has is the address of where she was born - 32B Gambier Terrace, Liverpool. By a bizarre twist of fate Holly discovers that the flat is available to rent. She travels north and moves in. When she finds a biscuit tin full of yellowing papers under the floorboards, she wonders if this might hold the secret to her past. Liverpool 1981. Fifteen-year-old Darren negotiates life with his errant mother and the younger brother he is bringing up. When the Toxteth Riots explode around him Darren finds himself with a moral dilemma that will have consequences for the rest of his life. Flitting between the present and the past, we discover how Darren and Holly's lives become intertwined. Will Holly uncover the secrets of her past? Or will she always feel like the girl who just appeared? The Girl Who Just Appeared is a wonderful book - gripping and twisty and tender and touching. Marian Keyes Harvey makes me SCREAM. Caitlin Moran Absolutely delightful. Jonathan Harvey writes with all his heart and all his soul. Lisa Jewell Harvey is a star writer... His third novel is very funny, as one might expect from such a brilliant writer of comedy - but it shows that he can also handle sadness and tragedy, plus a narrative that cuts effortlessly between present-day London and Liverpool in 1981... Sparkling and moving. The Times Wit and warmth. Sunday Mirror Sensitive, moving, yet fabulously entertaining and laced with humour. Daily Express A warm, witty tale about personal history and accepting the truth about your family - however, unexpected it may turn out to be. Heat Absolutely delightful. Jonathan Harvey writes with all his heart and all his soul. Lisa Jewell Harvey makes me SCREAM. Caitlin Moran The Girl Who Just Appeared is a wonderful book - gripping and twisty and tender and touching. Marian Keyes Harvey makes me SCREAM. Caitlin Moran Absolutely delightful. Jonathan Harvey writes with all his heart and all his soul. Lisa Jewell Harvey is a star writer... His third novel is very funny, as one might expect from such a brilliant writer of comedy - but it shows that he can also handle sadness and tragedy, plus a narrative that cuts effortlessly between present-day London and Liverpool in 1981... Sparkling and moving. The Times Wit and warmth. Sunday Mirror Sensitive, moving, yet fabulously entertaining and laced with humour. Daily Express A warm, witty tale about personal history and accepting the truth about your family - however, unexpected it may turn out to be. Heat

Szczegóły: The Girl Who Just Appeared - Jonathan Harvey

Tytuł: The Girl Who Just Appeared
Autor: Jonathan Harvey
Producent: Pan Macmillan Books
ISBN: 9781447238461
Rok produkcji: 2014
Ilość stron: 400
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.28 kg

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