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NICHOLAS DANE BY MELVIN BURGESS (Andersen Press Pounds 12.99) CONTROVERSIAL author Burgess draws his inspiration for this searing portrayal of sexual and physical abuse in 1980s children's homes from Dickens' Oliver Twist.
When Nicholas's mother dies of a drug overdose, he enters a world of sadistic perverts; but will they break his spirit of survival? The material is disturbing and Burgess's writing style will, as usual, divide critics, but it's a brave exploration of how the brutalisation of children reverberates long after the violence has passed.See the full content of this document
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