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Description for White Lies
Paperback. Nance, a young black girl, uncovers the true story of her adoption while her boyfriend, OD, has left school early and is struggling with his own self-contempt and his crumbling family. As each of them searches for truth and stability, they discover that everybody has secrets - and that the truth is never as simple as it seems. BIC Classification: 5AQ; YFB; YXN. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Previously published in 1997, O'Sullivan's themes of identity and truth, skilfully explored in White Lies , are more relevant than ever. Nance, a young black girl, uncovers the true story of her adoption while her boyfriend, OD, has left school early and is struggling with his own self-contempt and his crumbling family. As each of them searches for truth and stability, they discover that everybody has secrets - and that the truth is never as simple as it seems.
Previously published in 1997, O'Sullivan's themes of identity and truth, skilfully explored in White Lies , are more relevant than ever. Nance, a young black girl, uncovers the true story of her adoption while her boyfriend, OD, has left school early and is struggling with his own self-contempt and his crumbling family. As each of them searches for truth and stability, they discover that everybody has secrets - and that the truth is never as simple as it seems.
Product Details
Publisher
Little Island
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781848409422
SKU
KRS0029090
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Mark O´sullivan
Mark O' Sullivan is the recipient of a number of prestigious awards including two Reading Association of Ireland Awards, the Eilis Dillon Award and three Bisto Merit Awards. He is married with two daughters and lives in Tipperary, Ireland.
Reviews for White Lies
'Mark O'Sullivan's children's fiction ranks among the highest achievements of contemporary Irish writing for the young - The reissue of White Lies, one of his most thought-provoking titles, is to be warmly welcomed.' - Robert Dunbar, commentator on children's books and reading