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Junk - (Modern Plays) by  Melvin Burgess (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Junk - (Modern Plays) by Melvin Burgess (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down - not to anyone or anything.
  • Carnegie Medal (Children's) 1996 1st Winner
  • 12 Years
  • 7.74" x 5.01" Paperback
  • 80 Pages
  • Drama, General
  • Series Name: Modern Plays

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Two runaway teenagers are drawn into a web of heroin addiction and prostitution when their search for adventure takes an unfortunate turn.



Book Synopsis



Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down - not to anyone or anything. Gemma wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, somehow, finally you have to come down. Commissioned and produced by Oxford Stage Company, Junk premiered at The Castle, Wellingborough, in January 1998 and went on to tour throughout the UK in 1998 and 1999."John Retallack's excellent adaptation of Melvin Burgess's controversial Carnegie Medal winning novel is splendidly unpatronising...a truly cautionary tale" (Independent)



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junk = heroin = bliss = despair = a love affair you'll never forget

'It was a love story. Me, Gemma and junk.' Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down -- not to anyone or anything. Gemma wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, somehow, finally, you have to come down.



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"John Retallack's excellent adaptation of Melvin Burgess's controversial Carnegie Medal winning novel is splendidly unpatronising...a truly cautionary tale" --Independent
Dimensions (Overall): 7.74 Inches (H) x 5.01 Inches (W) x .24 Inches (D)
Weight: .14 Pounds
Suggested Age: 12 Years
Number of Pages: 80
Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: General
Series Title: Modern Plays
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Format: Paperback
Author: Melvin Burgess
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 2008
TCIN: 90809971
UPC: 9780413738400
Item Number (DPCI): 247-44-3978
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.24 inches length x 5.01 inches width x 7.74 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.14 pounds
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