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The Eggman's Apprentice
Maurice Leitch
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Description for The Eggman's Apprentice
Paperback. Orphaned at a cruelly young age by the death of both parents, diminutive Hugo Dinsmore goes to live with brutish country relatives. It is there that he is drawn into the entourage of the Eggman, a local gangster, before breaking free in his own spectacular but hazardous fashion. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 378. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Orphaned at a cruelly young age, little Hugo Dinsmore is torn from his pampered life and plunged into the nightmare world of brutish country relatives, a world where his refined ways and small stature are a constant source of mockery and torment. Survival means learning to be sly, and Hugo soon finds his talents for retribution and petty thieving. His pure singing voice soon brings him to the attention of the Eggman, a much-feared local gangster who gets Hugo to perform for him and his cronies at their late-night poker sessions. Hugo becomes a well-dressed mascot, travelling with the Eggman ... Read more
Orphaned at a cruelly young age, little Hugo Dinsmore is torn from his pampered life and plunged into the nightmare world of brutish country relatives, a world where his refined ways and small stature are a constant source of mockery and torment. Survival means learning to be sly, and Hugo soon finds his talents for retribution and petty thieving. His pure singing voice soon brings him to the attention of the Eggman, a much-feared local gangster who gets Hugo to perform for him and his cronies at their late-night poker sessions. Hugo becomes a well-dressed mascot, travelling with the Eggman ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099422259
SKU
KSS0002056
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-3
About Maurice Leitch
Maurice Leitch was born in County Antrim and educated in Belfast. His first novel, The Liberty Lad, was published un 1965, followed by Poor Lazarus, winner of the 1969 Guardian Fiction Prize. Silver's City won the Whitbread Prize for Fiction in 1981. He has also written radio plays, short stories, television screenplays and documentaries. He lives in North London with ... Read more
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