Childhood friends Chris and Imran celebrate the Millenium as inseparable blood brothers, they are both seven years old. But by 2011 their lives have taken very different paths. One has joined the Army and served in Afghanistan, the other is a potential jihad recruit. They are no longer friends, and there are bitter wounds between them which remain unhealed. Will their childhood bond be strong enough to overcome an extremist plot?In a highly-charged, honest and life affirming story, told in flashback from both Chris and Imran's viewpoint, Alan Gibbon's cleverly explores the very real issue of terrorism that affects everyone today.
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Crackling with tension, a timely real-life thriller which explores the consequences of the war on terror on two young lives, by prize-winning author, Alan Gibbons.
Seven year old Chris and Imran are sworn blood brothers.Ten years on they are treading separate paths. The spectre of terrorism has wrecked their friendship. It has changed their lives and could even end them.A story of two ordinary boys growing up in an extraordinary time, our time. A time of terror, when atrocities don't just happen in TV reports about people in far away places.Rioting, fighting, maiming and killing are happening here, on our doorstep.www.orionbooks.co.uk£6.99978 1 78062 018 3
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A highly charged and life-affirming story ... cleverly explores both sides of an emotive and important issue
My 13-year-old son read the book obsessively through the night and was so deeply moved that he woke me at 3am to tell me. To keep a teenage boy awake all night, Gibbons must be one amazing storyteller. - The Times on Caught in the CrossfireTouching, real and powerfully memorable...the effect is electric. - Lindsey Fraser on The EdgeGibbons is a writer of great conviction and integrity. - The Herald on Caught in the Crossfire
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Crackling with tension, a timely real-life thriller which explores the consequences of the war on terror on two young lives, by prize-winning author, Alan Gibbons.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781780620183
Publisert
2012
Utgiver
Vendor
Orion Children's Books
Vekt
266 gr
Høyde
228 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
Y, 03
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
304

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Om bidragsyterne

Alan Gibbons is a full-time writer and a visiting speaker and lecturer at schools, colleges and literary events nationwide, including the major book festivals. He lives in Liverpool with his wife and has four grown up children. He travels globally and is known the length and breadth of the country for his high profile Campaign for the Book and school visits.

Visit his website at http://www.alangibbons.com, read his blog at http://alangibbons.net, follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mygibbo, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/alan.gibbons.35 and Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/people/71279646@N08.