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On the edge : sea, surf and impossible dreams

Garrard, Nicola2025
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What if the life you were promised was taken from you? What would you do to get it back? Rhys lives in a coastal town in South Devon, where seasonal work dries up as winter storms hit, housing is hard to come by and livelihoods are threatened by distant bureaucrats. Life is much harder for Rhys and his two younger brothers than tourists can possibly know. It is only when surfing that Rhys finds solace in the beauty around him: the crashing waves, towering cliffs and sandy beaches. But when that solace is taken, his tinder-dry rage is soon ignited. Determined to defend his family from a life blighted by social neglect and poverty, Rhys is drawn to Dodo, a radical political activist inspired by the Welsh protest group, Meibion Glyndwr. Before long, Rhys' actions spiral out of control, with dire consequences for himself and those he loves.
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Author:
Imprint:
Fittleworth : Old Barn Books, 2025.
Collation:
320 pages ; 20 cm
Audience:
Adolescent.
ISBN:
9781910646755 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
823.92Purple Label
Language:
English
BRN:
8716686
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