Fire Colour One
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Fire Colour One
By (Author) Jenny Valentine
HarperCollins Publishers
Harper Fire
22nd June 2015
2nd July 2015
United Kingdom
Classifications
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Art and artists
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
823.92
Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 2016
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 16mm
190g
Description
A bold and brilliant novel about love, lies and redemption, from award-winning author, Jenny Valentine one of the greatest YA voices of her generation.
Iris's father, Ernest, is at the end of his life and she hasn't even met him. Her best friend, Thurston, is somewhere on the other side of the world. Everything she thought she knew is up in flames.
Now her mother has declared war and means to get her hands on Ernest's priceless art collection. But Ernest has other ideas. There are things he wants Iris to know after he's gone. And the truth has more than one way of coming to light.
Reviews
Praise for Jenny Valentine:
Valentine has the essential storyteller's gift of making you want to read on and to know more even after the book is finished. Guardian
The award-winning Valentine has a keen eye for the idiosyncrasies of young children, and the rhythms of family life. The Bookseller
[Valentine] has a wonderful ability to take readers right into the hearts and souls of her central characters, and reading her is always a truly vicarious experience. The Bookbag
Praise for Fire Colour One:
A beautifully written story, soaked in love and important things. Steven Camden, author of TAPE.
This latest creation is her most spectacular yet. Guardian
[An] unforgettable story of grief and love. Metro
Wise, brilliantly plotted. The Sunday Times
Stunning. Rich in prose, with a profound depth to the characters and themes. Extremely moving. Sarah Lean, author of A DOG CALLED HOMELESS
One of the very best books I've read all year. I finished this and immediately turned back to the beginning again. Robin Stevens, author of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE
Author Bio
Jenny Valentine moved house every two years when she was growing up. She has also worked as a teaching assistant and a jewellery maker. She studied English Literature at Goldsmiths College, which almost put her off reading but not quite. Jenny is married to a singer/songwriter and has two children. In 2007, Jenny won the Guardian Prize for Children's Fiction with her debut novel Finding Violet Park.
