David Ballantyne (1924–1986)
Autor de Sydney Bridge Upside Down
Sobre El Autor
Obras de David Ballantyne
Around the world 2 copias
Pathways less travelled to value creation interaction, dialogue and knowledge generation (2004) 1 copia
And the Glory 1 copia
Hatley Park 1 copia
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Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- Ballantyne, David Watt
- Otros nombres
- Joad, Tom (pseudonym)
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1924-06-14
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 1986-02-24
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- New Zealand
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand
- Lugares de residencia
- Auckland, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
London, England, UK
Gisborne, New Zealand
Hicks Bay, New Zealand - Ocupaciones
- journalist
novelist
short-story writer
Miembros
Reseñas
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 7
- También por
- 2
- Miembros
- 87
- Popularidad
- #211,168
- Valoración
- 3.6
- Reseñas
- 3
- ISBNs
- 22
- Idiomas
- 2
There is a darkness to this story that we sense immediately but as Harry continues with his story, we realize that the darkness originates with him. We also put the pieces together about exactly why the mother is gone and who she has left with. Harry loves fun and good times, but he also likes things to go the way he wants and he makes sure that they do. He bullies his brother and his friend, Dibs, he lies, charms and laughs his way out of trouble. Sydney Bridge, Upside Down is actually a horse owned by the local recluse who sees Harry for exactly what he is.
Sydney Bridge, Upside Down is excellently written. The author respects his readers and doesn’t spell anything out, leaving it to us to figure out what is happening and why. It was originally published in 1968 so is slightly dated but the book is an interesting mixture of thriller, coming-of-age story and family tragedy that made for a very intense and satisfying read.… (más)