书目

The Loner

内容简介

ThisbestsellerfromJosephineCoxtellsastoryofrunningawayfromasecretbutlongingtogohome.Homeiswheretheheartis–butit'salsowherethepainlies…YoungDavieAdamsisallalone.Devastated,hefleeshishometownofBlackburntoescapethememoriesoftheworstnightofhislife.Withlittlemorethantheshirtonhisbackhesetsoffonalonely,friendlessroad,determinedtofindhisfather.Twopeoplearestrickenbyhisdeparture–Judy,hischildhoodfriendwhoisdesperatetorevealasecretshehaskeptclosetoherheartforsolong,andJoseph,hisgrandfather,whoisrackedwithguiltaboutthatfatefulnight.Exhaustedandafraid,Daviefindsfriendshipandaplacetostaybutwhenfatedealshimanotherdisastrousblow,hemustdecidewhethertokeeprunningorreturntofacehisdemons…

作者简介

JosephineCoxwasborninBlackburn,oneoftenchildren.Attheageofsixteen,JosephinemetandmarriedherhusbandKen,andhadtwosons.Whentheboysstartedschool,shedecidedtogotocollegeandeventuallygainedaplaceatCambridgeUniversity.Shewasunabletotakethisupasitwouldhavemeantlivingawayfromhome,butshewentintoteaching–andstartedtowriteherfirstfull-lengthnovel.Shewonthe‘SuperwomanofGreatBritain’Award,forwhichherfamilyhadsecretlyenteredher,atthesametimeashernovelwasacceptedforpublication.

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