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Out of Shadows
Jason Wallace
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Description for Out of Shadows
Paperback. Zimbabwe, 1980s The war is over, independence has been won and Robert Mugabe has come to power offering hope, land and freedom to black Africans. It is the end of the Old Way and the start of a promising new era. For Robert Jacklin, it's all new: new continent, new country, new school. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; YFB. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
'If I stood you in front of a man, pressed a gun into your palm and told you to squeeze the trigger, would you do it?' 'No, sir, no way!' 'What if I then told you we'd gone back in time and his name was Adolf Hitler? Would you do it then?' Zimbabwe, 1980s. The fighting has stopped, independence has been won and Robert Mugabe has come to power offering the end of the Old Way and promising hope for black Africans. For Robert Jacklin, it’s all new: new continent, new country, new school. And very quickly ... Read more
'If I stood you in front of a man, pressed a gun into your palm and told you to squeeze the trigger, would you do it?' 'No, sir, no way!' 'What if I then told you we'd gone back in time and his name was Adolf Hitler? Would you do it then?' Zimbabwe, 1980s. The fighting has stopped, independence has been won and Robert Mugabe has come to power offering the end of the Old Way and promising hope for black Africans. For Robert Jacklin, it’s all new: new continent, new country, new school. And very quickly ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849390484
SKU
V9781849390484
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About Jason Wallace
Jason Wallace was born in Cheltenham in 1969 but moved to London after his parents split up. Aged 12 his life was turned upside down when his mother remarried and the family emigrated to Zimbabwe. It was this experience in a tough boarding school during the aftermath of the war for independence that forms the foundation of his incredible ... Read more
Reviews for Out of Shadows
"A stunning debut novel without a false note. Accomplished and powerful, it changes the way you think."
Costa Book Award
"(Jason Wallace's) bleak, ferocious debut is a powerful, devastating read for older teens."
Patrick Ness
Guardian
"(Out of Shadows is) a provocative story, powerfully written. Some may find the themes difficult, the climax shocking, ... Read more
Costa Book Award
"(Jason Wallace's) bleak, ferocious debut is a powerful, devastating read for older teens."
Patrick Ness
Guardian
"(Out of Shadows is) a provocative story, powerfully written. Some may find the themes difficult, the climax shocking, ... Read more