Adam Talisford, Duke Greymore, wasn't seeking a wife. When scandal forces him to the altar, he accepts his duty without question, despite the disturbing memories plaguing his injured mind. Olivia Wexford vowed to love, honour and obey but when her past catches up with her conscience, she will be fo
How Hedley Hopkins Did a Dare...
โ Scribed by Jennings, Paul
- Book ID
- 110448189
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Australia
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 68 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781742284927
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Hedley Hopkins has a few problems: he is the new kid at school, straight off the boat from England in the 1950s. The only friends he has made are the kids at the Loony Bin especially bald headed, long armed Victor. But if he could just fulfil a dare and dig out the hideous skull hidden in a grave in the sand dunes, he could impress the bullies at school and become their friend. But Hedley is not so sure. Weird things are happening to his body. Is he being punished for his terrible actions? And if his uptight parents ever found out what he was up to, they might blow up.
Full-moon murderers, an open grave, religious conversions and sexual awakening meld sometimes poignantly, sometimes hilariously in this riveting, stunningly original account of growing up in 1950s Australia. This coming of age tale is Paul Jennings at his very best!
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