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Dangerous games
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- Book Synopsis
- A pacy and exciting urban drama exploring the pressures of young masculinity and male friendships. "A gripping urban tale. Butler is the real deal." - Brian Conaghan, author of The Weight of a Thousand Feathers "The plot whips along and the dialogue is particularly strong … It's a gritty, honest, compelling novel and I thoroughly enjoyed it." - Sarah Webb, The Irish Independent "A fast paced, gritty read. ... The dialogue is very authentic and it holds your attention to the very end. I loved this book." - Amazon reviewer "A page-turner with a very clever twist. Loved it." - Amazon reviewer Kevin's da is dead. His brother steals carts. Uncle Davy is back - and he's bad news. When Kevin meets Conor he tries to help another boy without a father, but they're soon caught up in Davy's dangerous game. The stakes are high. But Kevin as to play, or everyone he cares about will lose.
- About The Author
- James Butler's background is in education and drama. He holds an MPhil in Creative Writing from Trinity College Dublin. For many years he taught in a school in Tallaght, setting up a theatre group who went on to write plays performed in the Civic Theatre. In 2005 his fi rst play for children, Stuck in the Mud, was nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award. In 2011 his play for teenagers The Teen Commandments was included in the Trinity College London Anthology of Award Winning Plays. In 2016 his radio play The Carpet Clown was produced by RTÉ Drama On One as part of The PJ O'Connor Awards. His latest play, Scattered, explores the transition made by children from primary school to secondary, and was performed in Clonmel in 2018.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781910411919
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Little Island Books, (11 April 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 219
- Weight
- 225 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 16.5 mm
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