EBOOK
Pages
160
Year
2009
Language
English

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12 year old Joel lives with his father in the cold northern part of Sweden. At night he often sneaks out of his father's house to look for a lonely dog he has seen from his window. On the bridge across the icy river he starts a secret society and has adventures. But one night he discovers that his father's bed is also empty and will have to come terms with his father's new-found love. The harsh reality of Joel's world comes vividly to life and leaves the reader spellbound.

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"This is a deep, serious story, written with the lightest of touches and no hint of condescension."
Jan Mark, Guardian
"One of the world's leading authors has written a moving story about a teenager's life in Northern Sweden."
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"Touching tale of a young boy growing up in northern Sweden."
The Bookseller

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