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The boy who made it rain
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- Book Synopsis
- When a school tragedy happens, you probably lay the blame on society, the Internet, TV or violent films. Not many of you think it could be the parents' or the teachers' fault, do you? But then, is it? We all have our say, spout off opinions according to our view of the world. In this novel, too, they all have their say, but who's right? At only sixteen Clem's world is turned upside down. His Willy-Loman-like father, a travelling salesman and a loser, is transferred from Eastbourne to Glasgow and along with him go Clem and his meek accommodating mother. But Glasgow is rough and Clem's posh English accent is not well-accepted in the sink school he attends. And he's a brilliant scholar. He soon becomes the target for McEvoy's group of thugs for whom slashing faces is the most important ambition in their depraved lives.
- About The Author
- Brian Conaghan was born and raised in the Scottish town of Coatbridge. He is a graduate of Glasgow University, where he received, among other qualifications, a Master of Letters in Creative Writing. He is also author of When Mr Dog Bites and "The Bombs that Brought Us Together".
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781907230196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Sparkling Books, (17 September 2010)
- Number of Pages
- 196
- Weight
- 267 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 210 x 140 x 11.76 mm
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