Desolate Heaven
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:5th Feb '13
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Desolate Heaven is a story about two young girls hoping to find freedom from home in the trappings of love.
"She's goin' back there. I can tell.
She's breakin' her promise.
She's breakin' my heart.
She said she never would."
Sive and Orlaith are twelve and thirteen. Yet despite their age, they are each responsible for the care of their respective parents. When the girls meet on a social day for carers, they forge a relationship that takes them on an epic journey through the twisting backroads of small towns, friendship and love.
Desolate Heaven is a story of two young girls burdened with unnatural responsibilities. It is a story of falling in love for the first time and a story about running away. It is a story about growing up too soon and about why love can sometimes be dangerous.
A dark Irish fairytale . . . There are moments to make your heart sing . . . When the author concentrates on the young women, the writing is fresh and true, and it nibbles and gnaws at the heart. -- Lyn Gardner * Guardian *
An intriguing mix of fantasy and reality ... [a] fairytale adventure -- Daisy Bowie-Sell * Telegraph *
A potent coming of age story -- Honour Bayes * Stage *
ISBN: 9781472509574
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 87g
96 pages