{"product_id":"young-tom-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","title":"Young Tom (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) - 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\u003eForrest Reid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of the most original and most perfect works of imagination of our time' - Edwin Muir, \u003ci\u003eThe Listener\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A unique achievement in modern literature' - John Boyd \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'It has a charm and freshness, it is beautifully written' - James Hanley, \u003ci\u003eNew English Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eYoung Tom\u003c\/i\u003e (1944) completes the trilogy of novels featuring Tom Barber, which began with \u003ci\u003eUncle Stephen\u003c\/i\u003e (1931) and \u003ci\u003eThe Retreat\u003c\/i\u003e (1936), and it is probably Forrest Reid's finest achievement. Acclaim from contemporary critics was unanimous, and the book won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize as the best novel of the year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In many ways, ten-year-old Tom is like other boys: his life centres on his parents, school, and his best friend Pascoe. But he also has another existence, equally real, in his dreams and imagination. In this novel, we follow him as he plays with his three canine companions, Barker, Pincher and Roger, befriends and communicates with a rat and a squirrel, and tries to find out what happened to Ralph Seaford, the dead boy whose ghost now haunts Tom's grandmother's attic. In exquisite prose, without sentimentality, exaggeration, or a single false note, Reid brings to life Tom, his greatest creation, and accomplishes the difficult feat of allowing readers to revisit and experience anew the wonders and mysteries of childhood. This edition features a new introduction by Andrew Doyle and a selection of never-before-published photographs.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52539999617331,"sku":"9781941147498","price":39.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WDhQZVlYaEtPeHpsTVcyTHVMWGxTZz09.webp?v=1760867879","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/young-tom-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}