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Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

The Smell of Other People's Houses Paperback Book

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Compelling interweaving stories
Vivid 1970s Alaska setting
Acclaimed by award judges
Powerful themes explored
Page-turning literary debut
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SHORTLISTED for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and the UKLA Book Award.Love, tragedy, luck and salvation in the interweaving stories of four teenagers in this extraordinary 1970s Alaskan set debut novel.Alaska, 1970 growing up here is like nowhere else. Ruth wants to be remembered by her grieving mother.Dora wishes she was invisible to her abusive father.Alyce is staying at home to please her parents. Hank is running away for the sake of his brothers. Four very different lives are about to become entangled. Because if we dont save each other, how can we begin to save ourselves?BonnieSue Hitchcocks extraordinary, stunning debut is both moving, and deeply authentic. These intertwining stories of love, tragedy, wild luck, and salvation on the edge of Americas Last Frontier introduce a writer of rare and wonderful talent.Gorgeous. SpectatorAn exceptional coming of age novel for young adults or indeed just adults. Sunday TimesAmbitious and original, this transports the reader effortlessly both in time and space. MetroThis book reaches through the mle of voices in YA its smell, or scent, fresh and alluring. The IndependentIntoxicating . . . will resonate with readers of all ages. Publishers WeeklyExcellent. School Library JournalA nice and different read. TelegraphA piercing look at life lived at 40 below. The Financial Times

SKU: M9780571314959
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Binding: Paperback;272 pages; Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd; Classification: YFM; Weight: 312 g; Dimensions: 131 x 198 x 19

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