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Beck by Mal Peet, Meg Rosoff (Hardcover, 2016)

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A picaresque novel set during the Depression as experienced by a young black man, it depicts great pain but has an uplifting and inspiring conclusion. Format: Hardback. Type: Hardback. Title: Beck. Release Year: 2016.

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The final novel from Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet is a sweeping coming-of-age adventure, with all the characteristic beauty and strenth of his prose. Both harrowing and life-affirming, the final novel from Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet is the sweeping coming-of-age adventure of a mixed race boy transported to North America. Born from a street liaison between a poor young woman and an African sailor in the 1900s, Beck is soon orphaned and sent to the Catholic Brothers in Canada. Shipped to work on a farm, his escape takes him across the continent in a search for belonging. Enduring abuse and many hardships, Beck has times of comfort and encouragement, eventually finding Grace, the woman with whom he can finally forge his life and shape his destiny as a young man. A picaresque novel set during the Depression as experienced by a young black man, it depicts great pain but has an uplifting and inspiring conclusion.

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PublisherWalker Books LTD

ISBN-139781406331127

eBay Product ID (ePID)224071923

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Publication Year2016

Book TitleBeck

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

GenreChildren & Young Adults

AuthorMal Peet, Meg Rosoff

FormatHardcover

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Item Height222 mm

Item Weight412 g

Item Width144 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorMeg Rosoff, Mal Peet

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by blt_12
07 May, 2020
A gripping tale
A fast moving tale of tragedy, hardship and loss-set against the harsh landscape of early C20th Canada. A compelling page turner for teenagers and adults alike.
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