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Witness
Alex Wheatle
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Belletristik/Erzählende Literatur
Description
To tell the truth? Or protect his family?
Cornell is having a bad time. Kicked out of secondary school for a fight he didn't start, he finds himself in a Pupil Referral Unit. Here he makes friends with one of the Sinclair family. You don't mess with the Sinclairs, and when Ryan Sinclair demands Cornell comes with him to teach another student some respect, Ryan witnesses something that will change his life.
Torn between protecting his family and himself, Cornell has one hell of a decision to make.
This is published as part of the Quick Reads series, which aims to share the joy of reading with adults who are improving their literacy. It is Alex Wheatle at his best: a thrilling, pacy story that is full of moral complexity and insight into gang violence.
Reviews
A sharp-eyed observer . . . he fills every page with hard-boiled authenticity
Wheatle conjures up a slice of Black South London that is authentic, witty and gritty
customer reviews
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