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 Now available...
Paper Wings. The new novel by Linda Sargent from Omnes Publishing.
ISBN: 978-0-9564833-0-0
A Kentish woodland; hot, endless days of summer; a strange and touching friendship... Atmospheric and beautifully-realised, Paper Wings is a grown-up story about childhood, bringing innocence and experience into dramatic conflict.
Ruby and Peter think of the woods as their own: a place for adventure, for plans and projects, for secrets. But when Ruby is hurt in an accident, they find that a stranger is hiding there: Gabriel, a man haunted by wartime guilt and by the loss of ideals. Soon an alliance is formed – but others are watching, and the children unwittingly provoke long-held resentments, bringing themselves and Gabriel into danger.
Atmospheric and beautifully-realised, Paper Wings is a grown-up story about childhood, bringing innocence and experience into dramatic conflict.
Adele Geras: "The writing is both direct and poetic. Reading this short novel, you’ll be reminded at different times of fairy tales, or traditional folk stories, or even writers like Robert Westall and David Almond, but Sargent has her own very distinctive voice and it’s one that deserves to be heard." Read Adele's full review here.
Cover design by Hannah Firmin, well-know for the distinctive 'No 1 Ladies Detective Agency' designs.
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