The Killer's Tears

By: Anne-Laure Bondoux

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Paperback | 1 June 2007 | Edition Number 1

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Paperback
168 Pages

Age
12 - 16

Dimensions(cm)
1 x 13 x 19.2

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An international award-winner, this haunting novel set in Chile reaches into the souls of a murderer and an innocent young boy, turning readers' expectations of hero and villain on their heads. Deeply moving, outstanding writing.

At the furthermost edge of the world, bounded by desert and sea, was a farm. Few travellers reached that desolate place. The boy who lived there, Paolo, was like a seed planted in bedrock there, condemned never to bloom.

But then came Angel, a wanted man, a killer - and later, Luis, with his paper and pens. Both men brought suffering, but they also brought life. And Paolo would say that truly he was born the day Angel Allegria arrived.

Winner of France's Prix Sorcieres, The Killers Tears is a magnificent exploration of innocence, guilt, and the redemptive power of love.

Industry Reviews

'a blend of gothic fairytale and magic realism...Dark, strange and compelling...for readers 12-16.'Herald21/7/07'unique novel of character and place almost a fable...or an allegorical morality tale.'Magpies25/7/07'Paolo's story is a wonderful and sometimes sad journey which investigates the innocence of a child; the power of love and the complicated way we humans relate to each other.'Inverell Times1/6/07'the ideal novel for those who don't like reading...full of murder and adventure, the perfect choice for boys.'Dianne Galbraith, VIC

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