Author(s): Christopher Lane,Mal Peet
Format: CD-Audio
No. of Pages: 0
Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio
Language: English
Date Published: 2016-11-08
Dimensions: 127 x 178 x 38mm
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Edition: Unabridged
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Winner of the 2009 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
Carnegie Medalist Mal Peet takes a searing look at the world of soccer and pop-celebrity culture--and the lives of three street kids caught in its glare.
When a black South American soccer star signs on to a team in the country's racist south, headlines blare. And when he falls for the sensual Desmerelda, a stunning white pop singer and daughter of a wealthy politician, their sudden and controversial marriage propels the pair to center stage, where they burn in the media spotlight. But celebrity attracts enemies; some very close to home. And its dazzle reaches into the city's hidden corners, exposing a life of grit and desperation the glitterati could never imagine. When a girl is found murdered, reporter Paul Faustino is caught between worlds as he witnesses the power of the media in making--and breaking--lives. Inspired by Shakespeare's Othello, this modern tragedy of desire and betrayal, incisively and compassionately told, is a truly enthralling work of crossover fiction.
Format: CD-Audio
No. of Pages: 0
Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio
Language: English
Date Published: 2016-11-08
Dimensions: 127 x 178 x 38mm
Publication City/Country:
Edition: Unabridged
Illustrations:
Winner of the 2009 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
Carnegie Medalist Mal Peet takes a searing look at the world of soccer and pop-celebrity culture--and the lives of three street kids caught in its glare.
When a black South American soccer star signs on to a team in the country's racist south, headlines blare. And when he falls for the sensual Desmerelda, a stunning white pop singer and daughter of a wealthy politician, their sudden and controversial marriage propels the pair to center stage, where they burn in the media spotlight. But celebrity attracts enemies; some very close to home. And its dazzle reaches into the city's hidden corners, exposing a life of grit and desperation the glitterati could never imagine. When a girl is found murdered, reporter Paul Faustino is caught between worlds as he witnesses the power of the media in making--and breaking--lives. Inspired by Shakespeare's Othello, this modern tragedy of desire and betrayal, incisively and compassionately told, is a truly enthralling work of crossover fiction.
Book Info | |
Author | Christopher Lane, Mal Peet |
Date Published | 2016-11-08 |
Dimensions | 127 x 178 x 38mm |
Edition | Unabridged |
First Author | Christopher Lane |
Format | CD-Audio |
ISBN | 9781531863241 |
Language | English |
No. of Pages | 0 |
Publisher | Candlewick on Brilliance Audio |
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