Burning Bright [electronic resource]
Helen Dunmore2008
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Burning Bright is bestselling author Helen Dunmore's second novel.
When Nadine runs away to London, innocence and corruption collide . . .
Nadine, a sixteen-year-old runaway new to London, is set up in a decaying
Georgian house by her Finnish lover, Kai. Slowly, she begins t suspect that
Kai's plans for her have little to do with love. 'Be Careful,' warns Enid, the
elderly sitting tenant in the house, who knows all about survival and secrets.
And when Nadine discovers Kai's true intentions, Enid's warning takes on a
terrible and prophetic quality.
'A story of terrible innocence' Independent on Sunday
'The denouement is mesmerizing. One goes on addressing the problems of evil
which Dunmore raises, long after one has finished her electrifying book' Sunday
Times
'Outstanding. The plot unfolds with both tension and inevitability as Dunmore
plays off past against present, rubs together contemporary themes of urban
corruption with far-off memories of taboo passion' Su...
Main title:
Burning Bright [electronic resource] / Helen Dunmore
Author:
Helen Dunmore, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2008
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (272 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141917375
Language:
English
BRN:
434116
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |