Crooked Heart |
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Author:
| Evans, Lissa |
ISBN: | 978-1-4104-8257-0 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2015 |
Publisher: | Cengage Gale
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $30.99 |
Book Description:
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Longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015When Noel Bostock - aged ten, no family - is evacuated from London to escape the Nazi bombing, he lands in a northwest suburb with Vera Sedge, a young widow drowning in debts and dependents. Wise beyond his years, Noel has little in common with other children and even less with Vee, who hurtles from one self-made crisis to the next. What Vee needs is a cool head and the ability to make a plan. On her own, she's a disaster. With...
More DescriptionLonglisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015When Noel Bostock - aged ten, no family - is evacuated from London to escape the Nazi bombing, he lands in a northwest suburb with Vera Sedge, a young widow drowning in debts and dependents. Wise beyond his years, Noel has little in common with other children and even less with Vee, who hurtles from one self-made crisis to the next. What Vee needs is a cool head and the ability to make a plan. On her own, she's a disaster. With Noel, she's a team.