Abomination book robert swindells biography

abomination book robert swindells biography

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  • Robert Swindells was born in Bradford in 1939, the eldest of five children.

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  • Abomination is about two kids, Martha and Scott.

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      Similarly to Robert Swindells’ other book, Stone Cold, this centred on a fairly serious (and f*cked-up) concept which is interesting considering it’s meant to be aimed at pre-teens.
    Martha is the daughter of religious parents from an ultra strict Christian or Christian like sect.
    Robert E. Swindells (born 20 March 1939) is an English author of children's and young adult fiction.
    A dark tale of shameful secrets, religious intolerance, and breaking through the emotional chains binding one girl to an abusive home life.

    Robert Swindells - Wikipedia

  • A powerful and shocking chiller from a master storyteller - perfect for the Originals - Iconic, Outspoken, First.

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      Robert E. Swindells (born 20 March ) is an English author of children's and young adult fiction.

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  • Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Swindells worked for a newspaper after leaving school aged 15.
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    Robert Swindells

    British author (born 1939)

    Robert E. Swindells (born 20 March 1939) is an English author of children's and young adult fiction.

    For the young-adult novel Stone Cold (Heinemann, 1993), which deals with homelessness, he won the annual Carnegie Medal from the CILIP, recognizing the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject.[1]

    Biography

    Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Swindells worked for a newspaper after leaving school aged 15.[2] He served with the Royal Air Force and held various jobs before training as a Primary school teacher. While in training he wrote his first novel, When Darkness Comes, which was published by Brockhampton Press of Stenhousemuir in 1973.[3] He combined writing with teaching until 1980 when he took up writing full-time. He was still writing as of his 71st birthday (20 March 2010).

    He first won the Red House Children's Book Award with Brother in the Land (1984), a novel set in a post-a

    Abomination by Robert Swindells - Penguin Books Australia

      From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths.

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      Strict members of a religious group - the Brethren - their rules dominate Martha's life.