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Set in post-WWII suburban London, this debut novel explores the downward spiral and quest for redemption of a young man grappling with profound loss. After the war, Lewis Aldridge is adjusting to his father Gilbert's return, but tragedy strikes when his mother drowns, plunging the 10-year-old into isolation. Gilbert, consumed by grief, remarries a year later, leaving Lewis's sadness to fester throughout his adolescence. In a moment of rage, he sets fire to a church and serves two years in prison. Upon his return, he seeks forgiveness but faces ostracism from the community. The powerful Carmichael family, particularly the abusive patriarch Dicky, poses a significant threat, while the alluring Tamsin complicates his emotions. Innocent Kit, just shy of 16, offers a glimmer of hope with her affectionate nature. As mutual distrust grows between Lewis and the townspeople, Kit emerges as a potential savior. The author’s fluid prose captures Lewis's suffering with striking authenticity. Born in London to a creative family, the author transitioned from screenwriting to novel writing, culminating in this poignant narrative.
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Outcast, Sadie Jones
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2009
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- (Paperback)
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- Titel
- Outcast
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Sadie Jones
- Verlag
- Vintage
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2009
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 443
- ISBN10
- 0099535165
- ISBN13
- 9780099535164
- Reihe
- Kategorien
- Schlagwörter
- Liebe, Britische Literatur, England, Elternschaft, Erwachsenwerden, Englische Literatur, Verfilmt, Jugend, Angst, Trauer, Schicksal, Mamas, Leidenschaft, Gefängnis, 50er Jahre des 20. Jahrhunderts, Häusliche Gewalt, Wut, Außenseiter, Unglück, Ländliche Romane
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 2008
- Originaltitel
- The Outcast
- Bewertung
- 4,2 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- Set in post-WWII suburban London, this debut novel explores the downward spiral and quest for redemption of a young man grappling with profound loss. After the war, Lewis Aldridge is adjusting to his father Gilbert's return, but tragedy strikes when his mother drowns, plunging the 10-year-old into isolation. Gilbert, consumed by grief, remarries a year later, leaving Lewis's sadness to fester throughout his adolescence. In a moment of rage, he sets fire to a church and serves two years in prison. Upon his return, he seeks forgiveness but faces ostracism from the community. The powerful Carmichael family, particularly the abusive patriarch Dicky, poses a significant threat, while the alluring Tamsin complicates his emotions. Innocent Kit, just shy of 16, offers a glimmer of hope with her affectionate nature. As mutual distrust grows between Lewis and the townspeople, Kit emerges as a potential savior. The author’s fluid prose captures Lewis's suffering with striking authenticity. Born in London to a creative family, the author transitioned from screenwriting to novel writing, culminating in this poignant narrative.