Poker Face

Poker Face

by JosieBarnard (Author)

Synopsis

Allie retired behind her pulled-down fringe and a poker face when her mother walked out leaving three children and their father in a remote house in Yorkshire. Surviving was one thing; learning how to live a little was harder.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Publisher: Virago
Published: 22 Feb 1996

ISBN 10: 186049112X
ISBN 13: 9781860491122
Prizes: Shortlisted for Betty Trask Award 1997.

Media Reviews
'Sharp writing and a nose for hidden sadness lift this debut well about the soap standard.' NEW STATESMAN AND SOCIETY 'The evocation of a child's anxiety and of her thankfulness for her father's reassuring presence is extremely moving.' FINANCIAL TIMES
Author Bio
Josie Barnard was born in 1963 in New England, moving to London to follow a career as a journalist, editor and radio broadcaster. She has contributed to a wide range of travel and literary books.