Alberto's lost birthday / READING GROUP SET
by Rosie, Diana.
Material type:
BookSeries: Reading group 10 volumes.Publisher: London : Pan Books, 2016Description: 279 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: SE205518; 9781447293033 (pbk.):; 1447293037 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Spain -- Fiction | General | GeneralSummary: As a child, Alberto lost his birthday in the Spanish Civil War. Now an old man living a simple life, he rarely thinks about his disappeared past. But when his grandson discovers his Apu has never had a birthday party, never blown out candles on a birthday cake, and never received a single card or present, he's determined to do something about it. As the two set off to find Alberto's birthday, they have no idea it will be a journey that takes them through Spain's troubled past, to places - and people - that Alberto once knew. But in a country that has vowed to move forward, looking back can be difficult. Will they be able to find the memories they're searching for?
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Reading Group Pack 10 books
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Southport Library | Reading Group Set | Checked out | 09/12/2024 | 002995718X |
Originally published: London: Mantle.
Reading group set, NOT FOR GENERAL USE
As a child, Alberto lost his birthday in the Spanish Civil War. Now an old man living a simple life, he rarely thinks about his disappeared past. But when his grandson discovers his Apu has never had a birthday party, never blown out candles on a birthday cake, and never received a single card or present, he's determined to do something about it. As the two set off to find Alberto's birthday, they have no idea it will be a journey that takes them through Spain's troubled past, to places - and people - that Alberto once knew. But in a country that has vowed to move forward, looking back can be difficult. Will they be able to find the memories they're searching for?
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