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OverviewWhen recovering from an illness, Flora tries to make sense of her childhood in Borneo. A beautifully drawn picture from an acclaimed author. Other Echoes is the delicate and sensitive story of a young woman's growing self-awareness after revisiting her past. Flora is eighteen and recovering from an illness in the sanatorium at her boarding school. To while away the time, she starts to write down the story of her childhood - how at nine years old, she moved to Borneo with her parents, and encountered people and events shaped by the tragedies of the Second World War. In making sense of her own memories, Flora uncovers the ideas and emotions that make her the person she is today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Adèle GerasPublisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Imprint: Definitions Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.107kg ISBN: 9781849411028ISBN 10: 1849411026 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 02 July 2009 Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe beauty of the book is the subtlety and the insightful way the bigger picture of the after effect of the war and the colonial experience are interwoven into the portrait of a growing girl Guardian [Geras] writing is surefooted and subtly crafted and this is an intelligent, sensitive piece of fiction about poignant emotions The Bookseller A richly atmospheric tale ... Geras conveys the intensity of childhood experience with great skill The Sunday Times A bitter-sweet, piercing account of a childhood in Borneo TES Geras conveys well the difficulties of relating to a colonial community and being the new child Books for Keeps Geras conveys well the difficulties of relating to a colonial community and being the new child * Books for Keeps * A bitter-sweet, piercing account of a childhood in Borneo * TES * A richly atmospheric tale . . . Geras conveys the intensity of childhood experience with great skill * The Sunday Times * [Geras] writing is surefooted and subtly crafted and this is an intelligent, sensitive piece of fiction about poignant emotions * The Bookseller * The beauty of the book is the subtlety and the insightful way the bigger picture of the after effect of the war and the colonial experience are interwoven into the portrait of a growing girl * Guardian * The beauty of the book is the subtlety and the insightful way the bigger picture of the after effect of the war and the colonial experience are interwoven into the portrait of a growing girl * Guardian * [Geras] writing is surefooted and subtly crafted and this is an intelligent, sensitive piece of fiction about poignant emotions * The Bookseller * A richly atmospheric tale . . . Geras conveys the intensity of childhood experience with great skill * The Sunday Times * A bitter-sweet, piercing account of a childhood in Borneo * TES * Geras conveys well the difficulties of relating to a colonial community and being the new child * Books for Keeps * Author InformationAdele Geras is the celebrated author of many novels including The Tower Room and Troy, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award. She has lived all over the world, including Jerusalem, North Borneo, and Gambia. She lives with her husband in Manchester and has two daughters. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |