by EmmaHenderson (Author)
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction Winner of the McKitterick Prize 2011 Runner up, Mind Book of the Year 2011 Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' First Book Award, the Waverton Good Read Award, the Authors Club First Novel Award the Wellcome Trust Book Prize The doctors said no more could be done and advised Grace's parents to put her away. On her first day at the Briar Mental Institute, Grace, aged eleven, meets Daniel. Debonair Daniel, an epileptic who can type with his feet, sees a different Grace: someone to share secrets and canoodle with, someone to fight for. A deeply affecting, spirit-soaring story of love against the odds.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Sceptre
Published: 01 Mar 2011
ISBN 10: 144470401X
ISBN 13: 9781444704013
Book Overview: A startling, first-person debut and a unique, spirit-soaring love story.
Prizes: Winner of McKitterick Prize 2011. Shortlisted for Orange Prize for Fiction 2011 and Galaxy National Book Awards: Galaxy New Writer of the Year 2011 and Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2011 and Wellcome Trust Book Prize 2010.