Revolver
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Revolver
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Revolver
Sig Andersson has a choice to make - use the gun or die. An unforgettable, razor-sharp psychological thriller set in the snowy wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Recipient of a Michael L. Printz Honor 2011, shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2010 and longlisted for the GUARDIAN Children's Fiction Prize 2010.
A tense, psychological drama set in the snowy wilderness of the Arctic Circle, where a boy confronts a stranger come to take revenge on his dead father.
1910. A cabin north of the Arctic Circle. Fifteen-year-old Sig Andersson is alone. Alone, except for the corpse of his father, who died earlier that day after falling through a weak spot on the ice-covered lake. His sister, Anna, and step-mother, Nadya, have gone to the local town for help.
Then comes a knock at the door. It's a man, the flash of a revolver's butt at his hip, and a mean glare in his eyes. Sig has never seen him before, but Wolff claims to have unfinished business with his father.
As Sig gradually learns the awful truth about Wolff's connection to his father, his thoughts are drawn to a certain box hidden on a shelf in the storeroom, in which lies his father's prized possession - a revolver. When Anna returns alone, and Wolff begins to close in, Sig's choice is pulled into sharp focus. Should he use the gun, or not?
Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick is a tense, atmospheric story about tough choices and survival.
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Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick is celebrated for its gripping narrative and meticulous construction, with one review calling it one of the finest page-turners of the year. It's described as tense, evocative, and ingenious, leaving a lasting impact. The book is praised as an outstanding psychological thriller set against the backdrop of the Arctic gold rush, and it's commended for being thought-provoking and original.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781444000054
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 April 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Orion Children's Books
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 197g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Marcus Sedgwick is a full time author. His first novel, Floodland, won the Branford Boase Award for the best debut children's novel of 2000. Since then his books have been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award, the Costa Book Award, the Carnegie Medal and the Edgar Allan Poe Award. He lives near Cambridge.
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