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It is early 1956 and the British Empire is crumbling. But for nine-year-old Ella, living with her parents at the British High Commission in Peshawar, Pakistan, the walls of class, snobbery and racism are still intact. Growing up is a lonely, painful experience, and Ella withdraws, recording the hypocrisy of adult behaviour in her diary, A History of Insects, where she hides a secret that could shatter the lives of the people around her.
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A History of Insects, Yvonne Roberts
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- Released
- 2001
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- A History of Insects
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Yvonne Roberts
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 400
- ISBN10
- 0747261261
- ISBN13
- 9780747261261
- Series
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- It is early 1956 and the British Empire is crumbling. But for nine-year-old Ella, living with her parents at the British High Commission in Peshawar, Pakistan, the walls of class, snobbery and racism are still intact. Growing up is a lonely, painful experience, and Ella withdraws, recording the hypocrisy of adult behaviour in her diary, A History of Insects, where she hides a secret that could shatter the lives of the people around her.