Brother in the Land [Library Binding]

Robert Swindells (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1985

After nuclear war hits England, a teenage survivor and his little brother must fight for their lives in a harsh new world.

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About the Author

Robert Swindells was born in Bradford and still lives there. He has been a full-time writer since 1980. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 151 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House (April 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823405567
• ISBN-13: 978-0823405565
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,458,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robert Swindells left school at fifteen to work on a local newspaper. At seventeen, he joined the RAF for three years, then trained and worked as a teacher. Now a full-time writer, he is the author of a number of bestselling titles for the Random House children's list. In 1994 he won the Carnegie Medal for STONE COLD (Hamish Hamilton), a teenage novel about a serial killer.
RUBY TANYA won the Salford Children's Book Award 2005.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Attack Warning Red, October 14, 2002

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Matt Power (Harlow, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother in the Land (Library Binding)

I think this book would be slightly better if it was a little more optimistic, but there is such a lot of negative views, it is hard to keep reading at points. It is the chilling tale of a nuclear holocaust aftermath, that goes from tregedy to tragedy. Allthough if you feel you could use a reality check this book is for you. Very powerful and grim. Excellant read. Try to think positive.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A haunting tale and a good book, January 15, 2011

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tinroofsunday - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Brother in the Land (Oxford Childrens Modern Classi) (Paperback)

My grade 9 English teacher read this aloud in class to us and I always remembered it. I bought it recently and enjoyed it this time around. 14 years later. It reminded me of Cormac McCarthy's The Road.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A stirring story of nuclear tradgedy, August 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Brother in the Land (Library Binding)

I feel that this is an excellant piece telling the story of a town caught in a nuclear holocaust. I read this story for an english assignment but I liked this book so much I read it again and again.