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Now I Know/The Toll Bridge Chambers, Aidan

Now I Know/The Toll Bridge By Chambers, Aidan

Now I Know/The Toll Bridge by Chambers, Aidan


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Summary

Presents two stories Now I Know and The Toll Bridge. In Now I Know, Tom, an ambitious young police officer, thinks he's had a lucky break when he's put in charge of a bizarre murder investigation. In The Toll Bridge, everyone seems to know best when it comes to Jan's future - but he's still working out for himself who he really is.

Now I Know/The Toll Bridge Summary

Now I Know/The Toll Bridge by Chambers, Aidan

In Now I Know the body of a young man, crucified on a metal cross, is found dangling from a crane in a scrapyard and subsequently vanishes. Tom, an ambitious young police officer, thinks he's had a lucky break when he's put in charge of this bizarre murder investigation. Nik is doing research for a film about a contemporary life of Jesus. Their independent investigations ultimately bring them together in an unexpected climax. This is a thought-provoking book about faith, spiritual experiences and teenage love and relationships. In The Toll Bridge, everyone seems to know best when it comes to Jan's future - but he's still working out for himself who he really is. He feels so hemmed in by the pressures of family and friends, he decides to leave home and live alone in the house on the toll bridge. While there, he meets Tess and Adam and their close bond of friendship develops into something which has devastating effects for them all.

Now I Know/The Toll Bridge Reviews

It is impossible to do justice to this brilliant, complex novel ... Surely one of the most original and rewarding teenage novels of the year -- Linda Newbury on The Toll Bridge Books for Keeps I commend it to all adventurous readers as a journey, with many surprises, into themselves -- Margaret Meek on Now I Know The School Librarian

About Chambers, Aidan

Aidan Chambers lives in Gloucestershire with his American wife Nancy. He has received international acclaim for his provocative and challenging novels for teenagers and young adults. Among many prizes, he has won the Carnegie Medal and the American Printz Award for Postcards from No Man's Land and the Hans Christian Medal for the body of his work. His books are translated into many languages and he travels extensively on speaking engagements. He is a playwright and an anthologist and also writes stories for younger children. In 1982 Aidan and Nancy were given the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award for their work on behalf of children's books.

Additional information

GOR001537913
9781862302877
1862302871
Now I Know/The Toll Bridge by Chambers, Aidan
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Random House Children's UK
20070104
448
N/A
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