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Twenty-Four Hours

By Margaret Mahy

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Twenty-Four Hours

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Compelling drama in which 17-year-old Ellis comes to terms with the meaning of death... Ellis is an ordinary 17-year-old; someone who's planning to finish school and go to university like any other teenager. The difference is that four months ago, his best friend Simon killed himself. Still - that was four months ago. Ellis has now 'got over it'. Except, of course, he hasn't. Returning to his home town, he gets drawn into a situation in which the 'old' Ellis would never have become embrangled. He gatecrashes a party and persuaded to 'rescue' two sisters - Ursa and Leo, driving them back to the Land of Smiles - the ex-motel where they live. From that moment on, nothing is the same again. The story is narrated hour-by-hour, as Ellis packs a life-time of experiences into the next twenty-four hours. Giving in to high spirits and booze, Ellis wakes next morning in a strange bed, with a stonking hangover and a shaven head! He learns that a child has been kidnapped, and is persuaded to help in her rescue... This is a bizarre, surreal and powerful novel in which the reader is taken on the same roller-coaster ride as Ellis.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
194
Release Date:
2009-11-06
Publication Date:
2001-05-08
Publisher:
Collins Flamingo
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0006755410
ISBN13:
9780006755418
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
12
Weight:
161 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
200 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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