The Killing JarThe Killing Jar
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Book, 2007
Current format, Book, 2007, First Scribner edition, No Longer Available.Book, 2007
Current format, Book, 2007, First Scribner edition, No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsIn her stunning debut, Nicola Monaghan lays bare the gritty underbelly of life in Nottingham, England.
Very early on, Kerrie-Ann begins to dream of the world beyond the rough council estate where she lives. Her father is nowhere to be found, her mother is a junkie, and she is left to care for her little brother. Clever, brave, and frighteningly independent, Kerrie-Ann has an unbreakable will to survive. She befriends her eccentric, elderly neighbor, who teaches her about butterflies, the Amazon, and life outside of her tough neighborhood. But even as Kerrie-Ann dreams of a better life she becomes further entangled in the cycles of violence and drugs that rule the estate.
Brilliant, brutal, and tender, The Killing Jar introduces a brave new voice in fiction. Nicola Monaghan's devastating prose tells an unforgettable story of violence, love, and hope.
Very early on, Kerrie-Ann begins to dream of the world beyond the rough council estate where she lives. Her father is nowhere to be found, her mother is a junkie, and she is left to care for her little brother. Clever, brave, and frighteningly independent, Kerrie-Ann has an unbreakable will to survive. She befriends her eccentric, elderly neighbor, who teaches her about butterflies, the Amazon, and life outside of her tough neighborhood. But even as Kerrie-Ann dreams of a better life she becomes further entangled in the cycles of violence and drugs that rule the estate.
Struggling through life on a rough council estate in Nottingham, Kerrie-Ann survives her father's abandonment and mother's drug habit while learning about butterflies from an eccentric neighbor, a youth that gives way to patterns of violence and drug use. 35,000 first printing.
Struggling through life on a rough council estate in Nottingham, Kerrie-Ann survives her father's abandonment and mother's drug habit while learning about butterflies from an eccentric neighbor, a youth that gives way to patterns of violence and drug use.
Very early on, Kerrie-Ann begins to dream of the world beyond the rough council estate where she lives. Her father is nowhere to be found, her mother is a junkie, and she is left to care for her little brother. Clever, brave, and frighteningly independent, Kerrie-Ann has an unbreakable will to survive. She befriends her eccentric, elderly neighbor, who teaches her about butterflies, the Amazon, and life outside of her tough neighborhood. But even as Kerrie-Ann dreams of a better life she becomes further entangled in the cycles of violence and drugs that rule the estate.
Brilliant, brutal, and tender, The Killing Jar introduces a brave new voice in fiction. Nicola Monaghan's devastating prose tells an unforgettable story of violence, love, and hope.
Very early on, Kerrie-Ann begins to dream of the world beyond the rough council estate where she lives. Her father is nowhere to be found, her mother is a junkie, and she is left to care for her little brother. Clever, brave, and frighteningly independent, Kerrie-Ann has an unbreakable will to survive. She befriends her eccentric, elderly neighbor, who teaches her about butterflies, the Amazon, and life outside of her tough neighborhood. But even as Kerrie-Ann dreams of a better life she becomes further entangled in the cycles of violence and drugs that rule the estate.
Struggling through life on a rough council estate in Nottingham, Kerrie-Ann survives her father's abandonment and mother's drug habit while learning about butterflies from an eccentric neighbor, a youth that gives way to patterns of violence and drug use. 35,000 first printing.
Struggling through life on a rough council estate in Nottingham, Kerrie-Ann survives her father's abandonment and mother's drug habit while learning about butterflies from an eccentric neighbor, a youth that gives way to patterns of violence and drug use.
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