The Dawn of Adonis [electronic resource]

Earle, Phil2025

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It is 1911 and London’s docks thrum with underhand deals, none so great as the arrival of a valuable, rare and exotic animal, smuggled from the depths of the Congolese rainforest. The baby gorilla stands to make one man, the shady Goliath Deeds, very, very rich: he and his right-hand man, juvenile pickpocket, Toff Squabble. Heaven help anyone who dares stand in their way, not least the brave and innocent twelve-year-old Nettie Beecroft, who finds herself embroiled in a dangerous rescue attempt where she encounters toshers, bone grubbers and gangsters. Whom can Nettie trust? And can she save the life this very special creature?Praise for When the Sky Falls:‘A magnificent story’ Philip Pullman‘Deeply felt, movingly written, a remarkable achievement’ Michael Morpurgo