A Kid for Two Farthings (The Bloomsbury Group) - Softcover

Mankowitz, Wolf

Softcover

ISBN 10: 160819048X ISBN 13: 9781608190485

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA, 2009

Synopsis

A six-year-old boy in the British immigrant community of Whitechapel believes he has discovered a unicorn for sale at the market. Though it looks to most people like a white goat with a bump on its head, young Joe is certain it will make the dreams of his friends and neighbors come true€”a reunion with his father in Africa, a steam press for a tailor shop, a ring for a girlfriend. Others may be skeptical of the unicorn€™s magic, but with enough effort, Joe believes he can make it all real.

About this title

About the Author:

Wolf Mankowitz was born in 1924 in the East End of London. His remarkable output included plays, nonfiction, and screenplays. He is the author of the novels A Kid for Two Farthings, Make Me an Offer, and My Old Man's a Dustman. Mankowitz was one of the screenwriters for the first Bond film, Doctor No. He later also collaborated on the screenplay for Casino Royale. He passed away in 1998.

Review:

“A seamless blend of child's-eye magic realism and the jobbing world of London's Fashion Street...brims with humor and verbal dash.” ―Los Angeles Times

“Slim, satisfying.” ―Los Angeles Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 160819048X
• ISBN 13: 9781608190485
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144