Robin Jenkins
Thirteen-year-old Tom Curdie, the product of a Glasgow slum, is on probation for theft. His teachers admit that he is clever, but only one, Charles Forbes, sees an uncanny warmth in his reticence and in his seemingly insolent smileâ€”so he decides to take Tom on holiday with his own family. This powerful novel explores one of Jenkins's consistent and most fruitful themesâ€”how goodness and innocenceÂ are compromised when faced with the pressures of growing up and becoming part of society.
Fiction,Cultural,Scotland,Classics,Travel,Historical,Historical Fiction,Contemporary,Academic,Read For School,European Literature,British Literature
The Changeling