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New from Walker/Canongate: an uncompromising debut about the trials of growing up and the dark histories we all harbor. Guernsey, 1985. When fifteen-year-old Catherine sees her best friend fall from a wild cliff path, she vows never to tell. But Catherine was the last person to see her alive. 1940. Charlie is also holding back a secret from the adults on the island. As German soldiers arrive on Guernsey, he carries out an act of rebellion with consequences that will reach far into the future - and into Catherine's own life. "The Book of Lies" is a powerful novel about friendship and betrayal. Weaving together two lives across the decades, it proves that no truth is as simple as it seems. New from Walker/Canongate: bringing some of the best fiction to the young adult and crossover markets in specifically targeted editions. It is longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award.

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Book category Books in English Children's, Teenage & educational Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories General fiction (Children's / Teenage)

• Full title: Book of Lies
• Author: Mary Horlock
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 327
• EAN: 9781406342789
• ISBN: 1406342785
• ID: 04470199
• Publisher: Walker Canongate
• Weight: 278 g
• Dimensions: 198 × 129 × 27 mm
• Date of publishing: 07. June 2012

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