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Nicholas Dane

Nicholas Dane( )
Author: Burgess, Melvin
ISBN:978-1-84270-181-2
Publication Date:Aug 2009
Publisher:Andersen Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $27.99
Book Description:

His most substantial book to date, this compelling story of a teenager caught in a corrupt 1980s Care Home is a powerful study of a particularly highly-charged and distressing subject. Handled with great sensitivity and engrossing narrative drive, it is an important addition to the understanding of how childcare can go so wrong.When Nick's mother dies suddenly and unexpectedly, the 14 year old is sent straight into a boys' home, where he finds institutional intimidation and violence...
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Book Details
Pages:416
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / City Life
Fiction / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):13.6 x 20.4 x 3.6 cm
Book Weight:0.488 Kilograms



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