Solitaire
Author(s): Bernard Ashley
This is a challenging and provocative new novel from Carnegie-nominated author Bernard Ashley.When shipwrecked 'Pax' is discovered by an elderly man searching for his only grandson and the heir to his business, the two form an unlikely but powerful bond. But as Pax regains his memories, haunting truths and guilt-ridden deception reveal that their destinies have been long intertwined by a silent betrayal that could yet tear them apart.From the terrors of people-trafficking in Smokescreen, Bernard Ashley delves into the murky waters of the arms trade for Solitaire's shipwrecks, secrets and shocking discoveries, that will have readers gripped from the start.
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Bernard Ashley is one of the UK's most renowned children's authors. After 30 years as a head teacher in South London schools, Bernard is now a full-time writer. His first novel, The Trouble with Donovan Croft, won the 1974 'Other Award'. Bernard has also been shortlisted for The Carnegie Medal three times, most notably for Little Soldier in 1999.
General Fields
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- : Usborne Publishing Ltd
- : Usborne Publishing Ltd
- : 31 October 2008
- : 198mm X 130mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Bernard Ashley
- : Paperback
- : 823.914
- : Adventure stories