Billy Elliot - Softcover

Melvin Burgess

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1903434335 ISBN 13: 9781903434338

Publisher: The Chicken House, 2001

Synopsis

Billy Elliot's tough, funny and heart-warming story is given new depth by best-selling author, Melvin Burgess. Billy's mother is dead, and his father and brother are fiercely involved in a bitter miners' fight that has split the local community. Billy's father wants his son to learn boxing, like he did and his father before him. But Billy is fascinated by the grace and magic of ballet and is determined to dance his way to a different future. Told from the differing viewpoints of Billy, his father and brother and his friend Michael, Melvin Burgess has captured the spirit of the original film screenplay while demonstrating the skill and inspiration he showed in his award-winning novel, "Junk".

About this title

About the Author:

Lee Hall is a playwright. Billy Elliot is his first feature film script.

Review:

"Teenagers will love this version... Burgess remains true to the story, and adds interest by letting different characters tell the story." A Teacher in North London, Ink Pellet Magazine "A writer of the highest quality with exceptional powers of insight." Sunday Times"

About this edition

• Publisher: The Chicken House
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1903434335
• ISBN 13: 9781903434338
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160