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Spinner

Spinner Contemporary literature

Spinner

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Description
Twelve-year-old David Donald is a simple boy with an amazing gift he is a spinner: a sportsman who becomes the stuff of legend. His guardian, Uncle Michael, is a spinner as well, though a different kind a trickster, a shyster, and a mythmaker. Set between the wars at the beginning of a drought and a great depression, this David-and-Goliath story tells how a talented young boy beat the English at their own game. Exploring the violence and conflict, the honor and deep bonds created by war and sport within men, this unique fable investigates the tale teller who spins lies to reveal the truth.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
474
Release Date:
2010-09-01
Publication Date:
2010-09-01
Publisher:
Fremantle Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
192136193X
ISBN13:
9781921361937
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
645 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
210 cm
Thickness:
28 cm
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