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Elsewhere

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Elsewhere

Contributors:

By (Author) Ken McCoy

ISBN:

9780349419022

Publisher:

Little, Brown Book Group

Imprint:

Piatkus Books

Publication Date:

5th April 2018

UK Publication Date:

5th April 2018

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

416

Dimensions:

Width 126mm, Height 196mm, Spine 28mm

Weight:

280g

Description

Eleven-year-old Billy Clegg and his big sister Peggy disappear from their home in Leeds after a suspicious fire in a local mill. The owner says the children caused it by lighting fireworks on Mischief Night. Their widowed mother Betty, badly injured in the incident, doesn't know if her children are alive or dead. She prefers to think of them as being elsewhere.

Following a series of accidents and adventures, the resourceful duo find themselves a long way away from bleak post-war Britain, earning a living in an entirely unexpected way. They make a success of their new lives but both of them are haunted by memories of the fire and the possibility that they caused their own mother's death. It takes all the ingenuity of Betty's two determined suitors to reunite the family - and the complications don't end there.

Fans of Jessica Blair and Dilly Court will enjoy the latest heart-warming nostalgic story from Ken McCoy.

Reviews

A moving story and well told - Yorkshire Evening Press on Tell Me It's Not True

A staunchly powerful novel by a local author - Bradford Telegraph on Tell Me It's Not True

Author Bio

For twenty-five years Ken McCoy ran his own engineering company. During this time he also worked as a free-lance artist, greeting card designer and after-dinner entertainer. He has appeared on TV, radio and as a comedian. He is married and had 5 children and 6 grand-children.

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