Another World

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Author: Pat Barker

During a hazy Newcastle summer, Nick and his pregnant wife, Fran, are battling to keep the peace in their unhappy household. Fran’s eleven-year-old son, Gareth, is showing increasing signs of rage and distress; Nick’s adolescent daughter, Miranda, is cool and affectless. Both are visibly hostile to two-year-old Jasper, their half brother. As the situation begins to slip ou….Read More

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