The Garbage King
Download or Read eBook The Garbage King PDF written by Elizabeth Laird and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Elizabeth Laird |
Publisher | : Pan Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2008-09-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780330478021 |
ISBN-13 | : 0330478028 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Garbage King by : Elizabeth Laird
Book excerpt: Inspired by the true story of an African childhood lived on the edge of destitution, award-winning Elizabeth Laird's The Garbage King takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey. When Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated - and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each other.