Colom is the teenage son, and Fiona the wife, of David Dryden, pastor of a high profile church in London, who is admired for his emphasis on the Christian family. But all is not well. Colom's erratic behaviour causes a great deal of family stress. When a commitment to die is discovered in Colom's room after the suicide of a school friend, David finds himself out of his depth - and Fiona, in panic, takes Colom and flees ... A wonderful, intelligent and searching novel about the toxic nature of secrets, and the possibility of starting again.
Colom is the teenage son, and Fiona the wife, of David Dryden, pastor of a high profile church in London, who is admired for his emphasis on the Christian family. But all is not well. Colom's erratic behaviour causes a great deal of family stress. When a commitment to die is discovered in Colom's room after the suicide of a school friend, David finds himself out of his depth - and Fiona, in panic, takes Colom and flees ... A wonderful, intelligent and searching novel about the toxic nature of secrets, and the possibility of starting again.
The Boy Who Loved Rain: They say that what you don't know can't hurt you. They're wrong.
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The Boy Who Loved Rain: They say that what you don't know can't hurt you. They're wrong.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781782641292 |
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| Publisher: | SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge) |
| Publication date: | 11/21/2014 |
| Edition description: | New Edition |
| Pages: | 320 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.10(w) x 7.60(h) x 3.10(d) |