Man in Motion
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Cover Story
The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of The Book of the Banshee by Anne Fine (see Authorgraph for details). The book is published by Hamish Hamilton and we thank them for their help in using Derek Brazell's illustration.
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I laughed out loud on several occasions while reading this book. Jan Mark has undoubtedly mastered the polished one-liner. The trouble is that the whole book is imbued with the same high gloss and the social comment - racial discrimination - emerges as a carefully veneered package. However, this short, snappy story about Lloyd's enforced removal to a town far away from familiar places and childhood friends, and his eventual absorption into his new life, will entertain more literate males in the 3rd and 4th years.
