THE GHOST'S CHILD by Sonya Hartnett ( 9781406313192 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE GHOST'S CHILD

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Paperback

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ISBN 10:

140631319X

ISBN 13:

9781406313192

Publisher:

WALKER BOOKS LTD

Pub. date:

5 May, 2008

Pages:

192

Description:

A teenage boy visits to the home of 75-year-old Matilda. She tells him the story of her life with Feather, a man who lived by the sea and had a great affinity for birds and wild creatures. She speaks of her love for him and how, long ago, she had become pregnant but miscarried, and he left her.

Synopsis:

This is a novel that explores the many varieties of love, by one of the very best contemporary writers.This magical story, told in the elevated tone of a fable, begins with a visit by a teenage boy to the home of 75-year-old Matilda. She tells him the story of her life with Feather, a man who lived by the sea and had a great affinity for birds and wild creatures. She speaks of her love for him and how, long ago, she had become pregnant but miscarried, and he left her. Her grief was inconsolable for a very long time and she longed to find Feather to ask him, "How can you know love, and lose it, and go on living without it, and not feel the loss for ever?" She eventually finds Feather and he answers her question, and in doing so helps her to deal with her overwhelming loss.

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Illustrations

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Imprint:

Walker Books Ltd

Prizes:

Winner of Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2002 Short-listed for Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best Book - SE Asia and South

Returns:

Returnable

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