Nicholas Dane
| Author | : Melvin Burgess |
| Publisher | : Henry Holt and Company (BYR) |
| Total Pages | : 415 |
| Release | : 2010-12-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781429947862 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1429947861 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (861 Downloads) |
Download or read book Nicholas Dane written by Melvin Burgess and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When fourteen-year-old Nicholas Dane's mother dies, social services sends him to a home for boys where intimidation and violence keep order. After a number of fights and brutal punishments, Nick thinks that life can't possibly get any worse . . . until he realizes that the home's respected deputy head, who has been grooming him with sweets and solace, has something more frightening in mind. Acclaimed writer and truth-teller Melvin Burgess brings us, with Dickensian scope and compelling narrative drive, his most ambitious book yet.