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.
| ISBN: | 9780385603898 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 2002 |
| Author: | Linda Newbery |
| Publisher: | David Fickling Books an imprint of RHCB |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 334 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |
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.
The Shell House features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
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The Shell House was written by Linda Newbery and published by David Fickling Books an imprint of RHCB
The Shell House has 334 pages