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OverviewA rollicking, exciting and moving tale from Leon Garfield. One stormy December night some time in the eighteenth century, a coach came thundering down the long hill outside of Dorking on its usual journey into London. But something unusual was to happen that night as one of the passengers unepectedly gave birth to a child. Not until he was eight did Sam Chichester discover that the coachman and guard he called 'Ma and 'Pa' were not his real parents. Sam will need to grow up, leave home, and find love before he will finally uncover the truth about his parentage. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Leon GarfieldPublisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Imprint: Red Fox Classics Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.245kg ISBN: 9781782950684ISBN 10: 1782950680 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 13 April 2014 Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) 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 ContentsReviewsFilled with voluble wit -- Washington Post A book to savor and decipher, rich in atmosphere and character and style that strikes sparks from the cobbles * New Statesman * A book to savor and decipher, rich in atmosphere and character and style that strikes sparks from the cobbles New Statesman Filled with voluble wit -- Washington Post Author InformationLeon Garfield was born in Brighton in 1921. He was the acclaimed author of more than thirty novels for children and adults including Devil in the Fog, winner of the inaugural Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1967, The God Beneath the Sea, winner of the 1970 Carnegie Medal, and John Diamond, winner of the 1980 Whitbread literary award. He was also elected a member of the Royal Society of Literature. He died in 1996. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |