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The Barred Window
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Description
Twelve-year-old Marleen and her headstrong cousin, Naima, are forbidden from leaving the estate. But as the summer advances, Naima, desperate to escape an unhappy childhood, becomes increasingly reckless and secretive. Marleen, eager to belong, follows her lead. When a boy with a troubled past enters their world, everything shifts.
In the absence of Babajan, who is away contesting the National Elections, The Chess Society is formed. What starts as juvenile amusement, the result of mischievous children's minds, becomes a social structure of strategy and power, away from the world of adults. The games gradually take a darker, more macabre turn, mirroring the escalating violence outside.
Week by week, Marleen fights for her place within the hierarchy, until one final act, meant to prove herself, pulls them from the sidelines to the centre of what they had been witnessing as protected bystanders.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
310
Release Date:
2025-11-11
Publication Date:
2025-11-11
Publisher:
The Dreamwork Collective
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
9948704851
ISBN13:
9789948704850
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
13
Maximum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
427 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
210 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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