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Opposite of Amber
Gillian Philip
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Description for Opposite of Amber
Paperback. A powerful, gritty contemporary novel about Ruby and her beautiful older sister Jinn who are both drawn into a tragedy not of their making, from a Carnegie-Medal-nominated author Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; YFCB. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
'They found the fifth girl right after the snow melted . . . the place where he left her was winter water, crazed with ice-feathers and dusted with snow. The traces from her body were gone, the ones that said his name, but she had an extra skin of ice that protected her and she looked perfect, like Snow White.' Ruby and her older sister, Jinn, are on their own, just about making ends meet. Jinn is beautiful, with glittering blonde hair, and makes it her business to look after Ruby. They are horrified by, but try to ignore, ... Read more
'They found the fifth girl right after the snow melted . . . the place where he left her was winter water, crazed with ice-feathers and dusted with snow. The traces from her body were gone, the ones that said his name, but she had an extra skin of ice that protected her and she looked perfect, like Snow White.' Ruby and her older sister, Jinn, are on their own, just about making ends meet. Jinn is beautiful, with glittering blonde hair, and makes it her business to look after Ruby. They are horrified by, but try to ignore, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747599920
SKU
KCW0001744
Shipping Time
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About Gillian Philip
This is Gillian Philip's second novel for Bloomsbury, her first being Crossing the Line, which was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Her first YA novel Bad Faith, was published by a small Scottish publishers. Gillian Philip lives in Elgin in the north of Scotland.
Reviews for Opposite of Amber
Praise for Crossing the Line: ‘An uncompromising exploration of the ruthless Darwinian world of teenagers. It's tough, rough-textured and assured, cynical where it needs to be, and demands respect'
Financial Times
‘Bleakly humorous, imbuing a difficult subject matter with warmth, intelligence and compassion'
Big Issue
Praise for The Opposite of Amber: ‘It's beautifully written, ... Read more
Financial Times
‘Bleakly humorous, imbuing a difficult subject matter with warmth, intelligence and compassion'
Big Issue
Praise for The Opposite of Amber: ‘It's beautifully written, ... Read more