Overview
Life in Bearmouth is one of hard labor and isolation, where daylight is a distant memory. Newt has lived in the mine since the age of four, and accepts everything from the harsh working conditions to the brutality of the overseers—until the mysterious Devlin arrives and Newt begins to ask “Why?” Against a background of creeping violence and rising tensions, this question drives a chain of events that confronts the pitiless Bearmouth system and threatens to destroy their entire world. With an utterly distinctive voice and propulsive storytelling, this darkly atmospheric thriller announces the arrival of a singular new talent in young adult literature.
Full Product Details
Author: Liz Hyder
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 23.60cm
Weight: 0.477kg
ISBN: 9781324015864
ISBN 10: 1324015861
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 08 September 2020
Recommended Age: From 14 to 18 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""This grim and immersive thriller delivers suspense in the dark."" -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""[An] excellent fantasy debut....A mythic tale with the feel of a fable, one in which the young and vulnerable take on the powerful and mighty."" -- Guardian ""A book about bravery in extremis by a writer as courageous as they come."" -- Times (UK) ""Delving into politics, religion, power, and revolution—especially during a time of our own civil unrest—Hyder’s bleak world of dangerous coal mines and brutal labor provides the victorious ending we’re yearning for."" -- Booklist ""Readers should relish Hyder’s ambitious, atmospherically rendered commentary on oppressive work situations and child labor."" -- Publishers Weekly ""In this impressive debut novel, Liz Hyder spins a satisfying web of tension, action and revelation, rooted in a truly unique narrative voice."" -- BookPage ""For those who are ready for a fresh narrative, this gripping story of hope, friendship, and revolution will be worth it."" -- School Library Journal"
Readers should relish Hyder's ambitious, atmospherically rendered commentary on oppressive work situations and child labor. -- Publishers Weekly Delving into politics, religion, power, and revolution-especially during a time of our own civil unrest-Hyder's bleak world of dangerous coal mines and brutal labor provides the victorious ending we're yearning for. -- Booklist A book about bravery in extremis by a writer as courageous as they come. -- Times (UK) [An] excellent fantasy debut....A mythic tale with the feel of a fable, one in which the young and vulnerable take on the powerful and mighty. -- Guardian This grim and immersive thriller delivers suspense in the dark. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Author Information
Liz Hyder is a writer and multi-award-winning PR consultant in the arts with a BA in drama from the University of Bristol. She won Moniack Mhor’s 2018 Emerging Writer Award, and lives in South Shropshire, England.
