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The Bone Sparrow (NHB Modern Plays)

The Bone Sparrow (NHB Modern Plays)

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The Bone Sparrow is a powerful and deeply moving novel about the displacement and treatment of refugees and sanctuary seekers, has been widely read and studied around the world since its publication in 2017. This enthralling stage adaptation by award-winning Australian playwright S. Shakthidharan was first produced on a UK tour in 2022 by Pilot Theatre with York Theatre Royal, Derby Theatre, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, and Mercury Theatre Colchester.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 28 February 2022
Publisher: Nick Hern Books

The Bone Sparrow is a powerful and deeply moving novel about the displacement and treatment of refugees and sanctuary seekers,has been widely read and studied around the world since its publication in 2017. This enthralling stage adaptation by award-winning Australian playwright S. Shakthidharan was first produced on a UK tour in 2022 by Pilot Theatre with York Theatre Royal,Derby Theatre,Belgrade Theatre,Coventry,and Mercury Theatre Colchester. Also included is a range of teaching materials and resources designed to help educators bring the play to life for their students. Praise for the novel, The Bone Sparrow : With an affecting and distinctive narrative voice... [Zana Fraillon] builds a convincing and complete world. Moving and memorable, The Bone Sparrow deserves to be read by all who care about our common humanity Guardian A heartrending tale about how our stories make us,and also an angry polemic,vividly convincing in its detailed description of what it means for your home to be a tent in the dust behind a guarded fence Sunday Times This is a tragic,beautifully crafted and wonderful book whose chirpy,stoic hero shames us all Independent Winner of the Amnesty CILIP Honour Awa. Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland,life behind the fences is all he s ever known. Now his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world. One day,Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence,bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it,she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family s mysterious and moving history. Together,Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom,and they must be braver than they ve ever been before. Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland,life behind the fences is all he s ever known. Now his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world. One day,Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence,bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it,she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family s mysterious and moving history. Together,Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom,and they must be braver than they ve ever been before. Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland,life behind the fences is all he s ever known. Now his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world. One day,Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence,bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it,she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family s mysterious and moving history. Together,Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom,and they must be braver than they ve ever been before. Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland,life behind the fences is all he s ever known. Now his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world. One day,Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence,bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it,she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family s mysterious and moving history. Together,Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom,and they must be braver than they ve ever been before. Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland,life behind the fences is all he s ever known. Now his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world. One day,Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence,bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it,she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family s mysterious and moving history. Together,Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom,and they must be braver than they ve ever been before. Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland,life behind the fences is all he s ever known. Now his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world. One day,Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence,bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it,she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family s mysterious and moving history. Together,Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom,and they must be braver than they ve ever been before. Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland,life behind the fences is all he s ever known. Now his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world. One day,Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence,bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it,she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family s mysterious and moving history. Together,Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom,and they must be braver than they ve ever been before. Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland,life behind the fences is all he s ever known. Now his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world. One day,Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence,bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it,she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family s mysterious and moving history. Together,Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom,and they must be braver than they ve ever been before. Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland,life behind the fences is all he s ever known. Now his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world. One day,Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence,bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it,she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family s mysterious and moving history. Together,Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom,and they must be braver than they ve ever been before. Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland,life behind the fences is all he s ever known. Now his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world. One day,Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence,bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it,she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family s mysterious and moving history. Together,Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom,and they must be braver than they ve ever been before. Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland,life behind the fences is all he s ever known. Now his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world. One day,Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence,bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it,she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family s mysterious and moving history. Together,Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom,and they must be braver than they ve ever been before. Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland,life behind the fences is all he s ever known. Now his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world. One day,Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence,bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it,she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family s mysterious and moving history. Together,Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom,and they must be braver than they ve ever been before.
Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland, life behind the fences is all he has ever known. Now, his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world.

One day, Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence, bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it, she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family's mysterious and moving history. Together, Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom, and they must be braver than they have ever been before.

Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland, life behind the fences is all he has ever known. Now, his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world.

One day, Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence, bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it, she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family's mysterious and moving history. Together, Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom, and they must be braver than they have ever been before.

Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland, life behind the fences is all he has ever known. Now, his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world.

One day, Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence, bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it, she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family's mysterious and moving history. Together, Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom, and they must be braver than they have ever been before.

Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland, life behind the fences is all he has ever known. Now, his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world.

One day, Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence, bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it, she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family's mysterious and moving history. Together, Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom, and they must be braver than they have ever been before.

Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland, life behind the fences is all he has ever known. Now, his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world.

One day, Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence, bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it, she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family's mysterious and moving history. Together, Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom, and they must be braver than they have ever been before.

Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland, life behind the fences is all he has ever known. Now, his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world.

One day, Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence, bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it, she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family's mysterious and moving history. Together, Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom, and they must be braver than they have ever been before.

Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland, life behind the fences is all he has ever known. Now, his imagination is pushing at the limits of his world.

One day, Jimmie appears on the other side of the fence, bringing a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it, she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family's mysterious and moving history. Together, Subhi and Jimmie must find a way to freedom, and they must be braver than they have ever been before.


Dimension: 198 x 129 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839040818

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