The Shadow World

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Shadow World
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Pam Laird
Edited by Diane Grant
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:296
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 170
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780958264549
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Fraser Books
Imprint Fraser Books
Publication Date 22 February 2007
Publication Country New Zealand

Description

The Shadow World is a fictionalized account, based on a sensational event which took place in Auckland in February 2003 - the murder of a Japanese student by his fellows at an academy for overseas students. This powerful story is told through the eyes of four young people who come together out of need and loneliness. It follows them as they form relationships that were to be torn apart by murder and violence. The five parts of the novel follow the seasons which form a backdrop to the events, with the final section, Spring Again, ushering in healing and reconciliation. There is crime and punishment, brutality and harshness, but also love and friendship and ultimately understanding and forgiveness. This is a moving story based on real events.