Kirsten Spiteri

Broschiertes Buch

Far From Home

Beschreibung

Rob awakens in a cave in Buskett, frightened, with no memory of who he is or where he came from. Sensing that he is different, people he encounters are threatened by him and he knows he is in grave danger. The world he finds himself in is vastly different than his own, they hurt animals, steal and lie. The Bondins, a Maltese family shelter him despite great danger to themselves. He must find a way to get back to his own world, his own family, before it’s too late. Reminiscent of Ray Bradbury, Kirsten Spiteri has an uncanny ability to reach you through his sci-fi narrative. In a world that is filled with senseless hatred, he depicts the importance of standing up for what’s right against tremendous odds. Far From Home challenges the reader to explore and question societal norms. It is a must-read for all young adults. Kirsten Spiteri is an award-winning author, his young adult novel, The Wave, won 5 Honorable Mentions in the San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Amsterdam and Paris Book Festivals, in 2017.

Autor

KIRSTEN SPITERI, born August 2, 1987, is a Maltese science fiction-fantasy writer. Most of his books are aimed at the young-adult audience. The protagonists of Spiteri's books are often feared and persecuted because of their astonishing abilities or extra-terrestrial origins, and Spiteri uses this as a clear metaphor for racism and other types of prejudice. Another recurrent theme in Spiteri's books is that good people deserve to escape to a place worthy of them, and in fact, the endings are phenomenally optimistic. Since childhood, Spiteri has been heavily influenced by Japanese Anime, particularly by those written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. These Japanese influences, distinguish Spiteri from most other Maltese writers. At age 11, he submitted his first ever work of literature about the extinction of dinosaurs, to a monthly school magazine named Sag¿tar, and was published. In addition, he also wrote some poems, a number of scripts for short films, and letters which were eventually published in local newspapers like The Malta Independent and Malta Today. On a more personal note, Kirsten Spiteri is the eldest amongst five siblings. He was raised in Bormla, a double-fortified harbour city in the South-Eastern region of Malta. From 2007 to 2009, he attended the Institute of Business and Commerce, within the Malta College of Arts Science and Technology, where he attained his qualifications in Insurance Studies awarded to him by The Chartered Insurance Institute of London. He is an Insurance Broker by profession with over 8 years of experience.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Touchladybirdlucky Studios
• Seitenzahl: 130
• Altersempfehlung: 13 bis 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 149g
• ISBN-13: 9789995748722
• ISBN-10: 999574872X
• Artikelnr.: 49485038