Description
On a remote island torn apart by civil war, a young girl named Matilda finds solace and escape in the pages of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations, read aloud by the island's sole remaining white resident, Mr. Watts. As the world outside crumbles, the story of Pip and the mysterious Satis House becomes more vivid than their own harsh reality, igniting the imaginations of the island's children. This powerful narrative explores the profound resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of storytelling, even in the face of unimaginable hardship. It is a testament to how imagination can become both a sanctuary and a dangerous weapon when survival is the only objective.
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paperback
Dial Press Trade Paperback
Published May 20, 2008
273 pages
ISBN: 9780385341073
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Details
First Published
2006
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones.