The Shell House
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0099455935
ISBN-13
9780099455936
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint
Red Fox
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 4th, 2003
Print length
352 Pages
Weight
258 grams
Dimensions
19.80 x 12.90 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
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Set against a background of the modern day and the First World War, Greg's contemporary beliefs become intertwined with those of Edmund, a foot soldier whose confusion about his sexuality and identity mirrors Greg's own feelings of insecurity.
The Shell House is a beautifully written and sensitive portrayal of love, sexuality and spirituality over two generations. Greg''s casual interest in the history of a ruined mansion becomes more personal as he slowly discovers the tragic events that overwhelmed its last inhabitants. Set against a background of the modern day and the First World War, Greg''s contemporary beliefs become intertwined with those of Edmund, a foot soldier whose confusion about his sexuality and identity mirrors Greg''s own feelings of insecurity. This is a complex and thought-provoking book, written with elegance and subtlety. It will change the way you think.
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