Across the Barricades

Name: Across the Barricades
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780141368917
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A Kevin and Sadie Story

By Joan Lingard

Series: The Originals

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Across the Barricades by Joan Lingard is a captivating young adult novel that follows the story of Kevin and Sadie, two teenagers from Belfast, whose blossoming romance is challenged by the sectarian conflict plaguing their city. Despite familial and societal pressures, they strive to maintain their relationship amid escalating tensions. The book highlights themes of love, courage, and the pursuit of peace against a backdrop of historical unrest.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy powerful stories of forbidden love and friendship set against a backdrop of political conflict. Delving into the complexities of Northern Irish society during the Troubles, it offers a compelling narrative of two young people trying to bridge their divided communities. Perfect for readers seeking an emotional and thought-provoking read.

Across the Barricades

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A powerful story of young love across the divide, during The Troubles in Northern Ireland; now part of the Originals collection, showcasing Penguin's very best modern classics for young adults.

Across the Barricades tells the story of Kevin and Sadie, who just want to be together, but it's not that simple. Things are bad in Belfast. Soldiers walk the streets and the city is divided. No Catholic boy and Protestant girl can go out together— not without dangerous consequences.

The second of Joan Lingard's ground-breaking Kevin and Sadie books.

Series: The Originals

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141368917

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 174g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Joan Lingard was born in Edinburgh and grew up in Belfast where she lived until she was eighteen. She is particularly well-known for her quintet of young adult titles about Kevin and Sadie and their love across the religious divide during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The series begins with THE TWELFTH DAY OF JULY. In 1998 Joan was awarded an MBE for distinguished service to children's literature. She lives in Edinburgh and is married, with three children and five grandchildren.