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- 443pagine
- 16 ore di lettura
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Set in post-WWII suburban London, this debut novel explores the downward spiral and quest for redemption of a young man grappling with profound loss. After the war, Lewis Aldridge is adjusting to his father Gilbert's return, but tragedy strikes when his mother drowns, plunging the 10-year-old into isolation. Gilbert, consumed by grief, remarries a year later, leaving Lewis's sadness to fester throughout his adolescence. In a moment of rage, he sets fire to a church and serves two years in prison. Upon his return, he seeks forgiveness but faces ostracism from the community. The powerful Carmichael family, particularly the abusive patriarch Dicky, poses a significant threat, while the alluring Tamsin complicates his emotions. Innocent Kit, just shy of 16, offers a glimmer of hope with her affectionate nature. As mutual distrust grows between Lewis and the townspeople, Kit emerges as a potential savior. The author’s fluid prose captures Lewis's suffering with striking authenticity. Born in London to a creative family, the author transitioned from screenwriting to novel writing, culminating in this poignant narrative.
Acquisto del libro
Outcast, Sadie Jones
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2009
- Rilegatura
- (In brossura)
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- Titolo
- Outcast
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Sadie Jones
- Editore
- Vintage
- Pubblicato
- 2009
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 443
- ISBN10
- 0099535165
- ISBN13
- 9780099535164
- Serie
- Categoria
- Tag
- Amore, Letteratura britannica, Inghilterra, Genitorialità, Crescita, Letteratura inglese, Adattato in un film, Gioventù, Paura, Lutto, Destino, Mamme, Passione, Prigione, Anni '50 del XX secolo, Rabbia, Violenza Domestica, Emarginato, Disgrazia, Romanzi rurali
- Prima pubblicazione
- 2008
- Titolo originale
- The Outcast
- Valutazione
- 4,2 su 5
- Descrizione
- Set in post-WWII suburban London, this debut novel explores the downward spiral and quest for redemption of a young man grappling with profound loss. After the war, Lewis Aldridge is adjusting to his father Gilbert's return, but tragedy strikes when his mother drowns, plunging the 10-year-old into isolation. Gilbert, consumed by grief, remarries a year later, leaving Lewis's sadness to fester throughout his adolescence. In a moment of rage, he sets fire to a church and serves two years in prison. Upon his return, he seeks forgiveness but faces ostracism from the community. The powerful Carmichael family, particularly the abusive patriarch Dicky, poses a significant threat, while the alluring Tamsin complicates his emotions. Innocent Kit, just shy of 16, offers a glimmer of hope with her affectionate nature. As mutual distrust grows between Lewis and the townspeople, Kit emerges as a potential savior. The author’s fluid prose captures Lewis's suffering with striking authenticity. Born in London to a creative family, the author transitioned from screenwriting to novel writing, culminating in this poignant narrative.