{"product_id":"pigeon-english-paperback","title":"Pigeon English - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Kelman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intelligent, observant.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If your patrons liked Roddy Doyle's \u003ci\u003ePaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/i\u003e and if they rooted for Jamal Malik in \u003ci\u003eSlumdog Millionaire\u003c\/i\u003e, they will love Harri Opoku.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In turns funny and tragic . . . Its message is universal.\" -\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdvise yourself! Jump into \u003ci\u003ePigeon English\u003c\/i\u003e and experience the jubilant, infectious voice of Harrison Opoku--a boy awed by the city, obsessed with gummy candy, a friend to everyone he meets. See why he is \u003ci\u003ebo-styles\u003c\/i\u003e. How being the fastest runner in Year 7 makes him \u003ci\u003edope-fine\u003c\/i\u003e. And how crazy things get when Harri and his best friend launch their own investigation into the murder of a classmate and one of the Dell Farm Crew's \u003ci\u003ehutious \u003c\/i\u003ecriminals feels them closing in on him. You'll want this book to last \u003ci\u003edonkey hours\u003c\/i\u003e, and you'll see why Harri is truly a \"hero for our times.\"* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like \u003ci\u003eRoom \u003c\/i\u003e. . . and \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e . . . \u003ci\u003ePigeon English\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel for adults told in the remarkable voice of a child. In this fine company, Kelman's novel stands out.\" --\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Since Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, there have been certain rules observed when children play detective. Stephen Kelman throws them all out.\" --\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvise yourself! It's time to jump into \"Pigeon English\" and experience the jubilant, infectious voice of Harrison Opuku. See why he is bo-styles. How being the fastest runner in Year 7 makes him dope-fine. And why, when a hutious criminal feels Harri closing in on him, it just feels crazy. You'll want this book to last donkey hours.\u003cbr\u003e Harri begins his story when he finds himself facing the body of one of his classmates, a boy known for his crazy basketball skills, a boy who seems to have been murdered for his dinner. The police have no leads, so Harri and his best friend launch into action. Armed with camouflage binoculars and detective techniques absorbed from television, they gather evidence -- fingerprints lifted from windows with sellotape, a wallet stained with blood -- and lay traps to flush out the murderer.\u003cbr\u003e Recently emigrated from Ghana to London and its enormous housing projects, Harri is awed by the city. Filled with curiosity and ebullience -- obsessed with gummy candy, a friend to everyone he meets (even the pigeon that visits his balcony) -- Harri is still tempted by the glamour and power of the gangs running his neighborhood. His world will be forever altered by the Dell Farm Crew.\u003cbr\u003e And your world will be forever altered by the discovery of the searing, endearing, and virtuosic writing of Stephen Kelman, who, in the great tradition of \"Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\" and \"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,\" takes us deeply and fully into one boy's life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intelligent, observant.\" \"The New Yorker\" \u003cbr\u003e\"If your patrons liked Roddy Doyle s \"Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\" and if they rooted for Jamal Malik in \"Slumdog Millionaire,\" they will love Harri Opuku.\" \"Library Journal,\" starred review \u003cbr\u003e\"In turns funny and tragic . . . Its message is universal.\" \"Huffington Post\" \u003cbr\u003eAdvise yourself! Jump into \"Pigeon English\" and experience the jubilant, infectious voice of Harrison Opuku a boy awed by the city, obsessed with gummy candy, a friend to everyone he meets. See why he is \"bo-styles.\" How being the fastest runner in Year 7 makes him \"dope-fine.\" And how crazy things get when Harri and his best friend launch their own investigation into the murder of a classmate and one of the Dell Farm Crew s \"hutious \"criminals feels them closing in on him. You ll want this book to last \"donkey hours,\" and you ll see why Harri is truly a hero for our times. * \u003cbr\u003e\"Like \"Room .\" . . and \"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\" . . . \"Pigeon English\" is a novel for adults told in the remarkable voice of a child. In this fine company, Kelman's novel stands out.\" \"Milwaukee Journal Sentinel\" \u003cbr\u003e\"Since Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, there have been certain rules observed when children play detective. Stephen Kelman throws them all out.\" \"Christian Science Monitor\" \u003cbr\u003eStephen Kelman grew up in the housing projects of Luton, England. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, \"Pigeon English \"has been published in twenty countries; it is his first novel. \u003cbr\u003e*\" Mail on Sunday\" (UK) \u003cbr\u003eLook for the Reader s Guide at www.marinerreadersguides.com\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEPHEN KELMAN grew up in the housing estates of Luton. He's worked variously as a careworker, a warehouse operative, and in marketing and local government administration. \u003ci\u003ePigeon English\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 19, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52550643089715,"sku":"9780547737423","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/CaUXSdpyRP9780547737423.webp?v=1761080057","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/pigeon-english-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}