The Glass Collector
Anna Perera
  • Published: 8 February 2011
  • ISBN: 9780141331157
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $32.99

The Glass Collector

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A stunning new novel from the acclaimed author of Guantanamo Boy.

Fifteen-year-old Aaron lives amongst the rubbish piles in the slums of Cairo.

His job? To collect broken glass.

His life? Wasted.

His hope? To find a future he can believe in . . .
  • Published: 8 February 2011
  • ISBN: 9780141331157
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $32.99
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About the author

Anna Perera

Anna Perera taught English in two inner London secondary schools before becoming a children's writer and screen writer. She gained an MA in Writing for Children in 1998 and is a member of Shooting People, Talent Circle, Scriptwriter's Workshop and New Producer's Alliance. Anna now lives in Hampshire.

Praise for The Glass Collector

This novel will definitely interest teenage readers who are eager to know more about the wider world, particularly if their curiosity about Egypt has been piqued by recent events

Guardian

Anna Perera's book is written for teenagers, but like her previous work, the bestselling Guantánamo Boy, it will charm older readers too. Cairo pulses from its pages, dirty, smelly but intoxicating; 'the magic's everywhere.' The tale sparkles like the glass Aaron hoards, light and delicate and full of dreams

The Economist

This novel comes highly recommended for thoughtful older readers. It might even be life-changing for some. I would expect it on awards shortlists in the future

Books for Keeps

A powerful rendering of human struggle, resilience, and hope

Publishers Weekly
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