Jacob's Ladder
Published on 2. February 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-84362-721-0 (ISBN)
Description
A boy wakes up in the middle of a field. He cannot remember how he came to be there or even who he truly is. All he knows for certain is his name, Jacob.
This is the story of a journey through fear towards hope, a choice between a past you cannot remember and a future you cannot predict.
This is the story of a journey through fear towards hope, a choice between a past you cannot remember and a future you cannot predict.
Reviews / Votes
A truly haunting and beautiful book * Books For Keeps * This is extraordinarily powerful writing * The Guide to Literary Resources 2006 * A dramatic, thought-provoking novel * Publishing News * This well-written, original novel is more than an exciting adventure in an unusual setting: it raises important questions about the nature of death and he importance of hope and courage when faced with another world * Carousel * This well-written, original novel is more than an exciting adventure in an unusual setting: it raises questions about the nature of death and the importance of hope and courage when faced with another world. * Carousel * This is a truly haunting and beautiful book, written in the sparest, poetic prose. Both characters and setting are economically but powerfully drawn and the whole tale resonates with echoes of both myth and modern science fiction. * Books for Keeps *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Young adult
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 16 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 197 mm
Weight
225 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84362-721-0 (9781843627210)
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Person
Brian Keaney's parents are Irish, although he grew up in and still lives in London. He was once a teacher, but now writes full time. He is also currently writer-in-residence at a London college. His other books for Orchard include Family Secrets, The Private Life of Georgia Brown, Balloon House and Bitter Fruit, which was shortlisted for the South Lanarkshire Children's Book Award.