The Fire-Eaters

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  • Author : David Almond
  • Binding : Library Binding
  • EAN : 9780385902076
  • Edition : Library Binding
  • ISBN : 0385902077
  • Label : Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
  • Languages : Original Language: English, Published: English
  • Manufacturer : Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
  • Number Of Items : 1
  • Number Of Pages : 218
  • Package Dimensions : 0.82 inches (Height) x 8.58 inches (Length) x 0.77 pounds (Weight) x 5.44 inches (Width)
  • Product Group : Book
  • Publication Date : 2004-05
  • Publisher : Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
  • SKU : 7058635
  • Studio : Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

Continuing his tradition of strange and wild novels for young adults, David Almond, in The Fire Eaters, introduces a bizarre character making a sparse living as a self-mutilating, fire-swallowing street performer. McNulty's existence shakes young protagonist Bobby Burns to the core as he contemplates the end of the world (the year is 1962 and the US and Soviet Union seem to be heading toward nuclear war), power, pain, class and death, as well as friendship. The menace and sweetness in Bobby's life parallels the worlds, big and small, he inhabits. A loving family, seaside home and good friends form the foundation. But a crack in that wall is spreading: Bobby's father is ill, class differences are separating him from his best friend, and a ruthless schoolmaster is forcing Bobby to understand that everything has a price. McNulty's growled refrain--"Pay! You'll not see nowt till you pay!"--reiterates the lesson for the often bewildered, but ever stronger boy. Readers familiar with Almond's other haunting books, including the award-winning Skellig, will welcome this rich, challenging novel. As always, Almond refuses to shy away from the big topics, resulting in a novel dappled with light and dark, filled with wonder and mystery. --Emilie Coulter, Amazon.com

- Amazon.co.uk Review

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