Chains - Laurie Halse Anderson

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Title
Chains
Author
Laurie Halse Anderson
format
Hardback
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Language
English
UK Publication Date
20090119

Isabel and her sister, Ruth, are slaves. Sold from one owner to the next, they arrive in New York as the Americans are fighting for their independence, and the English are struggling to maintain control. Soon Isabel is struggling too. Struggling to keep herself and her sister safe in a world in which they have no control.
With a rare and compelling voice, this haunting novel tells not only the story of a remarkable girl and her incredible strength, but also of a time and place in which slavery was the order of the day and lives were valued like weights of meat or bundles of vegetables.

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Laurie Halse Anderson lives in the USA and is the multi-award-winning author of many bestselling novels, including Speakand Fever 1793. Chainsis the first in a series of three books to feature the defiant heroine, Isabel, and has been shortlisted for the 2010 Carnegie Award.

'Chains is one of the most moving and striking books I have read in a long time; finally some thoughtful stirring historical fiction for young adults . . . Anyone reading this brilliant book will be left beguiled'
Waterstones Books Quarterly

'Isabel's captivating voice as she struggles to escape her owners in New York is painfully convincing . . . you love her tenderness and courage as she experiences poverty, cruelty, powerlessness and kindness'
The Times

'Featuring superbly drawn characters, this extraordinarily powerful novel deftly weaves fact and fiction to create an experience that makes the reader feel they are living the story'
The Bookseller

'This is outstanding - it's my novel of the season and I can't wait for the sequel'
The Bookseller

Type
BOOK
Keyword Index
Women slaves - New York (State) - New York - Social conditions - Fiction.|New York (N.Y.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Fiction.|Young adult fiction.
Country of Publication
England
Number of Pages
320

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