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The Edge

By (author) Alan Gibbons





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A tense yet thrilling novel from Alan Gibbon that tackles the issues of domestic violence, fear and prejudice with great pace and vitality. Danny is a boy on the edge. A boy teetering on the brink of no return, living in fear. Cathy is his mother; she has been broken by fear. Chris is fear - and they belong to him...When Danny and Cathy break free of their fear and escape to start a new life, instead of freedom they find danger an prejudice of a different kind. The novel presents us with an account of domestic violence and racial prejudice from a number of different points of view. It is an excellent model for the study of multiple narration and explores emotive contemporary issues with sensitivity, linking to Citizenship and PSHE. A compelling plot involves even reluctant readers, and students will find many opportunities for discussion.

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Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers
Published date | 20 Feb 2004
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 192
Dimensions | 192 x 129 x 18mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 290g
ISBN | 978-0-0071-7864-3
Readership Age |
BISAC | juvenile fiction / social situations / violence


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