The Truth of Things

Author(s): Anthony McGowan

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Set against the stark but beautiful Yorkshire landscape, The Truth of Things is a gritty and authentic perspective on rural working-class life that encapsulates all the unique and unflinching power of family love. A deftly handled exploration of modern poverty, the highs and lows of adolescence, and life with learning difficulties, this is a book for every reader.


Product Information

The stories of Nicky and Kenny from Brock to Rook, together for the first time in one stunning edition.

ANTHONY MCGOWAN is the author of many critically acclaimed YA novels including Hellbent, Henry Tumour and The Knife That Killed Me, the last of which has been released as a film. He won the 2006 BookTrust Teenage Prize, the 2007 Catalyst Award and has been shortlisted for a raft of other major children's literature prizes, including the Carnegie Medal for Rook in 2018.

General Fields

  • : 9781781128466
  • : Barrington Stoke, Limited
  • : Barrington Stoke Ltd
  • : 0.01
  • : January 2019
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  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Anthony McGowan
  • : Paperback
  • : 1906
  • : English
  • : 823.92
  • : 339
  • : YFB