Sara's Face

Sara's Face

by Melvin Burgess (Author)

Synopsis

Sara is going to have a face transplant. She has allowed herself to be drawn into the orbit of a highly manipulative and ruthless pop-star. He is going to take her discarded face to cover his own scarred and damaged one. But as the time of the operation approaches, those closest to her suspect that Sara is changing her mind. Is she being pressured into it? Is the wealthy pop-star her benefactor - or her gaoler?

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Edition: First Edition, First Impression
Publisher: Andersen Press
Published: 01 Jun 2006

ISBN 10: 1842701800
ISBN 13: 9781842701805
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: A new, hard-hitting novel about face transplants.

Media Reviews
His most ingenious and chilling yet. * Observer *
It's thrilling . . . gaining momentum and causing frantic page-turning -- Philip Ardagh * Guardian *
Burgess writes with a sharpness, and a sympathy for the characters. * Independent on Sunday *
For those who want their cautionary tales with a bit of grit this is worth reading. -- Amanda Craig * The Times *
A chilling, unputdownable, sinister thriller. * The Bookseller *
Author Bio
Melvin Burgess was born in London and brought up in Surrey and Sussex. He has had a variety of jobs before becoming a full-time writer. Before his first novel, he had short stories published and a play broadcast on Radio 4. He is now regarded as one of the best writers in contemporary children's literature.