Killing Honour
$24.15
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2011
Summary
‘Honour,’ I repeated, wondering how such a small word could have caused so much trouble.
When Sat’s sister, Jas, is married off into the Atwal family she changes, she’s quiet and distant. But Sat’s too busy with his own life; his girlfriend, his friends, football …
Then Jas disappears.
According to her new husband, she’s run off with another man. Her family disown her; don’t seem to care if she’s ever found. But Sat doesn’t believe it. Something has happened to his sis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552562119 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552562114 |
| Author: | Bali Rai |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Corgi Childrens |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 234g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 21mm |
| Series: | Corgi Books |
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Rai never shies away from difficult topics, and here tackles the controversial issue of honour killings. It’s utterly compelling, and will be much-debated
Rai never shies away from difficult topics, and here tackles the controversial issue of honour killings. It’s utterly compelling, and will be much-debated – Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
About The Author
Bali Rai
Bali Rai has written eight young adult novels for Random House Children’s Books. His first, (un)arranged marriage, created a huge amount of interest and won many awards including the Angus Book Award and the Leicester Book of the Year. It was also shortlisted for the prestigious Brandford Boase first novel award. Rani and Sukh and The Whisper were both shortlisted for the Booktrust Teenage Prize. Bali also writes the hugely popular Soccer Squad series for younger readers. He was born in Leicester, where he still lives, writing full-time and visiting schools to talk about his books.
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