Out of the Flames

By Vincent McDonnell

Online price: £4.99

Paperback, 240 pages
Published: 10th September 2002

Category: Fiction 10+
Reading age, years: From 10

About the Book
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Maria witnesses the brutal murder of her mother by soldiers of the corrupt Malangan regime. Fearful that she will be the next target, her father sends her to Ireland for safety.

But the refugee hostel in the village of Culduagh is not the safe haven she expected. Hostility to the strangers erupts into violence and Maria finds herself caught in a collision of cultures, fuelled by prejudice and fear.

Despite this, a friendship blossoms between Maria and local boy David. But danger still threatens in the form of Jonah Kegale, a secret policeman from Malanga sent to Ireland to find Maria.

'Teenagers will appreciate the uncompromising nature of this powerful story. McDonnell writes with depth and honesty, refusing to airbrush human cruelty' - Sunday Business Post

'A thrilling story full of drama and fear ... action-packed thriller which teenagers will find truly gripping ... Don't try this for bedtime reading. You won't be able to put it down' - Evening Echo

'The images described in the first two chapters of this book are among the most terrifyingly vivid I have ever read... Mr McDonnell combines an exciting story with real and very topical issues' - Books Ireland

'A very interesting and really relevant read' - The Pat Kenny Show

Publication Details:

Binding: Paperback, 240 pages
ISBN: 9780862787646
Format: 196mm x 130mm

BIC Code: YFB
BISAC Code: JUV000000
Imprint: O'Brien Press

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