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100 1 McVeigh, Laura|4aut
245 10 Lenny|h[Elektronisk resurs] /|cLaura McVeigh
264 1 |bSaga Egmont
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520 A magical tale of family, loss and the healing power of
the imagination and hope.In the Ubari Sand Sea in 2011,
during the First Libyan Civil War, a mysterious pilot
falls from the sky – a sky devil - and makes a home with
the family of the little boy who rescues him.A year later,
Roseville, Louisiana is faced with the threat of the ever-
rising water levels, in the aftermath of economic crisis
and corporate environmental damage. 10-year-old Lenny
Lockhart is losing the people and the things dearest to
him. His only friends now are his elderly but plucky
neighbour, Miss Julie, and the town’s lonely librarian,
Lucy Albert. His mother has left, and his father is back
but damaged after his time in the military.Homeless and
neglected, Lenny heads into the dark depths of the Bayou,
determined to defeat the sinkhole that is threatening to
swallow his town whole. In a race against time, who is it
that really needs saving? Is it Lenny, the town, or the
broken adults in his life?As these two timelines collide,
Lenny tells the deeply touching tale of family and love
and the different paths to kindness.A modern reimagining
of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, perfect
for fans of Christy Leftheri, Khaled Hosseini and Markus
Zusak. ‘From Libya to Louisiana, Lenny is a fearless and
hugely imaginative novel that perfectly captures the
essence of a troubled childhood.’ - Christine Dwyer
Hickey'At the centre of this novel is a little boy so kind
and courageous, so funny and warm he's literally going to
break your heart. McVeigh's storytelling takes her readers
on a journey that effortlessly spans time, geography and
reality itself. She asks big questions about community,
belonging and what makes a real family. - Jan Carson"At
the centre of this novel is a little boy so kind and
courageous, so funny and warm he’s literally going to
break your heart. McVeigh’s storytelling takes her readers
on a journey which effortlessly spans time, geography and
reality itself. She asks big questions about community,
belonging and what makes a real family." – JAN
CARSON‘Lenny is a beautiful novel that beguiles the reader
with its cast of characters, damaged, quirky and full of
humanity, its deep sense of place and connections to a
wider universe. Laura McVeigh’s writing is a luminous and
sharply observed depiction of loneliness and the
redemptive power of love. Lenny continues to shine long
after the novel ends.’ —LAURA McKENNALaura McVeigh is a
Northern Irish writer and novelist, who has previously
been featured in Hollywood’s Top 100 New Writers Young and
Hungry List. She is an alumna of both the Royal Court
Theatre Young Writers’ Programme and Writers’ Programme, a
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Her past experience
includes working on peace and conflict issues,
environmental issues and human rights work.Her 2017 debut
novel 'Under the Almond Tree' was an international
bestseller, published in ten territories and languages.
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