Barker, Nicola

Five Miles from Outer Hope

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ISBN 13:: 9780007435739
author:: Barker, Nicola
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Fourth Estate
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2011
Pages:: 300
Dimensions:: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2 cm
Genre:: Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, ,
Condition:: New
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Summer 1981 brings a new kind of chaos to a semi-derelict hotel on a tiny island off Devon's coast. Medve, at 16 and six foot three inches tall, is stuck with her eccentric family, painting Margaret Thatcher mugs for the meagre income. Her life is about to take an unexpected turn with the arrival of La Roux, a 19-year-old deserter from the South African army, who brings a fiery spirit and bad intentions into their lives. As Medve and La Roux engage in a barbed flirtation, simmering sexuality and destructive impulses come to the fore. Theirs is a summer that will never be forgotten, marked by a dramatic event known as "Operation Vagina". This provocative novel from Nicola Barker explores themes of family, identity, and rebellion. With its witty dialogue and unflinching portrayal of teenage angst, Five Miles from Outer Hope is a gripping and humorous tale of one summer's wild ride.

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