Louis Sachar is one of the few masters of American fiction

Independent on Sunday

This is Sachar, owner of the most distinctive, clever, funny, philosophical voice in children's fiction . . . a whale symbol on the page warns of forthcoming bridge analysis, which the readers can skip if they want. But they probably won't. Because this is Sachar

The Telegraph

In Alton Richards, Sachar has created a credible and funny teenage lead . . . The human drama is gripping

Financial Times

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The genius of Sachar's prose is that it's so plain and unshowy you don't notice the daredevil artistry of his storytelling until it's too late. You don't know you've been cut in half until you try to walk away . . . As Uncle Lester might say, nicely played, Louis

Frank Cottrell Boyce, Guardian

When Alton's ageing, blind uncle asks him to attend bridge games with him, he agrees. After all, it's better than a crappy summer job in the local shopping mall, and Alton's mother thinks it might secure their way to a good inheritance sometime in the future.But, like all apparently casual choices in any of Louis Sachar's wonderful books, this choice soon turns out to be a lot more complex than Alton could ever have imagined. As his relationship with his uncle develops, and he meets the very attractive Toni, deeply buried secrets are uncovered and a romance that spans decades is finally brought to conclusion.Alton's mother is in for a surprise!
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A 17-year-old boy, a rich blind uncle, an attractive girl and a mother who is looking forward to an inheritance create a heady and exciting cocktail of opportunityThis brand new novel from the bestselling author of Holes, is nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2011
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A 17-year-old boy, a rich blind uncle, an attractive girl and a mother who is looking forward to an inheritance create a heady and exciting cocktail of opportunityThis brand new novel from the bestselling author of Holes, is nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2011
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A truly original romance, coming of age and mystery novel by the bestselling, award-winning author Louis Sachar

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781408808511
Publisert
2011-08-09
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Vekt
244 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
Y, 03
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter

Biographical note

Louis Sachar is the author of the award-winning international bestseller Holes, which was made into a film in 2003. All of Louis’s books for children have been published in the UK by Bloomsbury. These also include Small Steps, Stanley Yelnats’ Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake, Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes, There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom, Someday Angeline, and the Marvin Redpost series and Wayside School books. He is the recipient of many of the world's best regarded book prizes, including the National Book Award and the Newbery Medal. Louis Sachar lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, daughter and two dogs.