Everybody Jam
$21.80
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
3 March 2011
Summary
Danny lives on a cattle station in the middle of the Australian outback, where everyone’s getting ready for the annual muster. But this year, everything is different.
- Danny’s beloved older brother Jonny has died in a farm accident, and nobody talks about it.
- His fourteen-year-old sister is pregnant and about to be packed off to Alice Springs in disgrace.
- His mother can’t cope and has decided to hire a housegirl.
And what they get is a wide-eyed E…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849392488 |
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| ISBN-10: | 184939248X |
| Author: | Ali Lewis |
| Publisher: | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 3 March 2011 |
| Weight: | 232g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Andersen Press |
| Audience Age: | 12-17 |
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Critics Review
“Engrossing … an extremely promising debut” * Guardian *
“A stunning coming-of-age story with a gripping Australian outback setting and a strong and interesting plot. A debut novel to look out for.” – Julia Eccleshare * Lovereading *
“Lewis adds a cast of striking local characters and a convincing knowledge of life in the outback. This is a debut coming of age novel that exudes a raw reality reflected in the language and in prevailing attitudes to Aborigines, Pommies, women and what constitutes a real man. It will well repay attention from male teen readers and makes Ali Lewis one to watch.” * Books for Keeps *
“A harsh but beautiful coming-of-age story with a sweeping cinematic feel…a cracking debut.” * The Scotsman *
“Gripping and realistic … an outstandingly strong first novel.” – Susan Elkin * Independent on Sunday *
Ali Lewis
Ali Lewis was born in rural North Yorkshire in 1976, the second of three children.
Being cast as Rose Herriot in the final series of All Creatures Great and Small opened the door to a new world.
After graduating from university, she went into a career in journalism, then in 2002 she left to travel the world. It was in Australia, working on an outback cattle station, that she found the inspiration for her first novel, Everybody Jam.
Since her return, Ali worked as a features writer and now has moved on to work in public relations.
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