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The Kid: A True Story
Kevin Lewis
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Description for The Kid: A True Story
Paperback. From the violent anger the author suffered at the hands of his mother and father, to the continuous torments at school; from the way in which he coped with rejection from people he trusted, to suffering from bulimia and a wish to take his own life, he succeeded in making a better life for himself. This title presents his story. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 16. Weight in Grams: 140. Some shelf wear, but remains very good. Paper label to spine
Kevin Lewis grew up on a council estate in South London. Beaten and starved by his parents, ignored by the social services and bullied at school, he was offered a chance to escape this nightmare world and was put into care. Despite his best efforts to make things work out, his life spiralled out of control. At the age of 17 he became caught up in the criminal underworld of London, where he was known as 'The Kid'. From the violent anger he suffered at the hands of his mother and father, to the continuous torments at school; from the ... Read more
Kevin Lewis grew up on a council estate in South London. Beaten and starved by his parents, ignored by the social services and bullied at school, he was offered a chance to escape this nightmare world and was put into care. Despite his best efforts to make things work out, his life spiralled out of control. At the age of 17 he became caught up in the criminal underworld of London, where he was known as 'The Kid'. From the violent anger he suffered at the hands of his mother and father, to the continuous torments at school; from the ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin London
Publication date
2004
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141014623
SKU
KTJ0006573
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Kevin Lewis
Kevin Lewis is 32. He is married with two children and lives in Surrey. This is his first book.
Reviews for The Kid: A True Story
Harrowing, chilling ... with passages of heartbreaking frankness. An absorbing, gruesome and salutary tale ... by the end, your heart is overwhelmed
Daily Telegraph
Devastating. I can't think of a story that is more unreadably sad or a story that it feels more essential to go on reading
Evening Standard
Daily Telegraph
Devastating. I can't think of a story that is more unreadably sad or a story that it feels more essential to go on reading
Evening Standard