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THE LOST BOYS OF MR DICKENS IBD

MELBOURNE BOOKS
08 / 2019
9781925556988
Inglés

Sinopsis

As engrossing as a novel, this story of the death of childhood in the cradle of the world',s mightiest empire, and the atmospheric tale of crime and punishment leading to a sensational murder trial is from another time but implicitly raises questions which remain with us today.Steve Harris', book brings to life a most bizarre social experiment and all its grotesqueness in engrossing form. It',s a very human, dramatic and authentic tale, written so comprehensively that it is a service to Australian and British readers.á- Tom Keneally, winner of the Booker Prize and Miles Franklin AwardHistory as suspenseful, vividly portrayed, affecting and moving as the best films and fiction.á- Robert Drewe, award-winning authorSteve Harris skilfully portrays one of the most sobering and saddest stories in Australian history.á- Professor Geoffrey Blainey, ACá