An Awfully Big Adventure Ishi Robinson the son of a local

the son of a local hero is implicated

Through the medium of a fast-moving plot and a range of strong characters this book explores the complexities of both family and political tensions by presenting a comparison of the similarities between the intimate difficulties of the Dubnow family and the difficulties the Israelis and Palestinians are contending with

and together this unlikely trio find themselves in a race against time to prevent a tribal uprising and head off a catastrophic British invasion

it reveals the struggle and joy that comes with starting an underdog business

An Awfully Big Adventure Ishi Robinson the son of a local'This is one of Bainbridge's best books. The close observation and hilarity are underlain by a sense of tragedy as deep as any in fiction' The Times SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE IN 1990 It is 1950 and the Liverpool repertory theatre company is rehearsing its Christmas production of Peter Pan, a story of childhood innocence and loss. Stella has been taken on as assistant stage manager and quickly becomes obsessed with Meredith, the dissolute