{"product_id":"9780552567633","title":"Blood Family","description":"Author: Fine, Anne\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780552567633\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, this is the dark and gripping tale of a young boy's struggle to escape the horrors of his childhood - and the violent destiny he fears must await him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdward is four years old when he is locked away with his mother by her abusive, alcoholic partner, Harris. By the time an elderly neighbour spots his pale face peering through a crack in the boarded-up window and raises the alarm, he is seven. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRescue comes, but lasting damage has been done. Sent to live with a kindly foster family, and then adopted, Edward struggles to adapt to normal life. Even as a teenager it's still clear to his new family and schoolmates there's something odd about him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen one fateful day, Edward catches a glimpse of himself in a photograph. What he sees shocks him to the core - a vision of Harris. Was this monster his father all along? And does that mean that, deep down, another Harris is waiting to break out? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery step of progress Edward has made swiftly begins to unravel, and he has to decide whether his blood will determine his future.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527509807262,"sku":"UBD-9780552567633","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780552567633.jpg?v=1790245703","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780552567633","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}