Lesley Parr

When The War Came Home

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

WINNER: Wales Book of the Year 2023A mesmerising historical mystery set in the aftermath of World War One, from the author of The Valley of Lost Secrets. Perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Michael Morpurgo.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 194mm x 126mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 264g
• ISBN-13: 9781526621009
• ISBN-10: 1526621002
• Artikelnr.: 62044577

Autorenporträt

Lesley Parr grew up in a South Wales steel town. Her debut, The Valley of Lost Secrets, published in 2021 and was a Waterstones Book of the Month, longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, and shortlisted for both the Branford Boase and UKLA awards. Lesley's books have won the Tir na n-Og Award (2022,2024) and Wales Children's Book of the Year (2023), amongst others. All four of her novels so far have received CILIP Carnegie Medal nominations. A former primary school teacher, she holds an MA with distinction in Writing for Young People. Lesley now lives in England with her husband and rescue cat, Ramsay. She shares her time between writing stories, tutoring adults and shouting at rugby on the TV.

Rezensionen

A heartfelt, hopeful tale of the human spirit's incredible ability to recover