by Michelle Magorian · Mammoth · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780749717568
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«A Cuckoo in the Nest» is Michelle Magorian's historical novel for young adults, published in 1995 by Mammoth in paperback (368 pages, in English).
In the aftermath of the Second World War, Ralph, a young evacuee who received a good education, wants to be an actor. His working-class father rejects that ambition and erupts when Ralph is dismissed from the paper factory; the conflict between his origins and his dreams is resolved in a story about the power of family love.
First instalment of the Hollis Family series.
For young adult and adult readers seeking historical novels focused on family life after the Second World War.
Michelle Magorian is an English author of children's books. She is best known for her second novel, Goodnight Mister Tom, which won the 1982 Guardian Prize for British children's books. The novel has been adapted multiple times for screen and stage. Her other well-known works are Back Home and A Little Love Song. Magorian resides in Petersfield, Hampshire.
