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Description for This Is The Life
Hardcover. Some light shelf wear, else as new
There are books that immerse you. There are books that move you to tears. There are books that make you better appreciate life. This is one of them.
“I don’t have much advice to give anyone; I’ve learned very little in my life; but here’s a gem of wisdom. Don’t take a dying man’s kettle away. You won’t be doing him any favours. Nor yourself either.”
This is the story of Louis, who never quite fitted in, and of his younger brother who always tagged along.
Two brothers on one ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Like New
Ex Libris
Yes
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007529711
SKU
KRA0011281
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Alex Shearer
Alex Shearer was born in Wick in the north of Scotland, and now lives in Somerset. He has written for television, radio, film and the stage and is the author of many books for children, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize shortlisted The Speed of the Dark. Several of Alex’s novels have become films and TV series, all over the ... Read more
Reviews for This Is The Life
`This is a lovely touching book. The subject is a poignant one, handled with tact, insight and, most of all, with love’ Alexander McCall Smith `Beautifully done… A fine book on mortality and siblinghood’ Broadcaster Libby Purves