Defender
Author(s): Alan Gibbons
An unputdownable thriller. When Kenny Kincaid turns his back on the past he has no idea of the legacy he is bequeathing his only son. We all have choices. Or do we? Who would choose blood, sacrifice and exile? At the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland Ian's dad did. He thought he was fighting for a cause, for his people. But the price was too high - after the murder of his sister's husband and his own wife's death, he's paying for trying to get out. Somewhere along the line the cause got blurred by organised crime and revenge, and all it's left is a bitter taste. He's still a target, still a victim. Now he faces a lifetime of running with nowhere to go and constantly putting at risk the son he loves. Alan Gibbons latest page turner tackles a controversial topic head-on and makes powerful and memorable reading. About the Author: Alan Gibbons is a full time writer and a visiting speaker and lecturer at schools, colleges and literary events nationwide, including the major Book Festivals: Edinburgh, Northern Children's Book Festival, Swansea, Cheltenham, Sheffield and Salford. Alan is also a key contributor at the QCA/National Literary Strategy 'Writing Together' conferences. He lives in Liverpool with his wife and four children.
General Information
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- : Orion Publishing Co
- : Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- : 0.155
- : 06 September 2007
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Alan Gibbons
- : Paperback
- : 192
More About The Product
Winner of the Blue Peter 'Book I Couldn't Put Down' Award with SHADOW OF THE MINOTAUR. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal with SHADOW OF THE MINOTAUR. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal with THE EDGE. Shortlisted for the Booktrust Teenage Award with THE EDGE and CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE. Hugely popular author with extensive fanbase. Widely and frequently reviewed by all major publications. 'Gibbons' attention to detail and ability to get to the core of teenage concerns is nothing short of brilliant.' Joanne Owen 'Touching, real and powerfully memorable...the effect is electric ' Lindsey Fraser on The Edge. 350,000 copies of Alan Gibbon's titles have been sold. Sold in 13 languages around the world. Poster available. 'a powerful and very well written thriller.' Books for Keeps
"Gibbons deserves to be recognised as a national treasure." The Bookseller "A powerful thriller which demonstrates how, in the stories of 14-year-old Ian Moore and his father's Belfast past, "the troubles had stolen all the wee boys' childhoods". Many layers, no simplifications". -- Robert Dunbar The Irish Times, 11 Dec 04 Gibbons makes you feel what it is like when everyday life goes haywire. There is lots of action, and 14-year old Ian is easy to relate to. -- Julia Eccleshare The Guardian 'a powerfully written and exciting thriller... a thought provoking book for young adults as well as a tense and compelling read.' -- Kate Blake WRITE AWAY!
Alan Gibbons is a full time writer and a visiting speaker and lecturer at schools, colleges and literary events nationwide, including the major Book Festivals: Edinburgh, Northern Children's Book Festival, Swansea, Cheltenham, Sheffield and Salford. Alan is also a key contributor at the QCA/National Literary Strategy 'Writing Together' conferences. He lives in Liverpool with his wife and four children.
