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Beyond the Spiral Gates

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd. 2017.Description: 166 p. 21 cmISBN:
  • 178710446X
  • 9781787104464
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "Wickfields was the name of an institution that housed children deemed too dangerous to live in regular society. 'Beyond the Spiral Gates' is a raw coming-of-age odyssey, a first-hand account of one boy's experiences at the archaic Wickfields School for Criminal Children. From the idyllic sun-drenched fields of Hayvern to the shadowy hallways of Wickfields, the story delves deep into the epicentre of the human psyche. Starting in the present day with the protagonist as an elderly man and chronic insomniac who struggles to come to terms with his own mortality as he confronts the demons of his youth spent at Wickfields, the story spins us back through the years to where it all began. It's a tale of self-exploration, a redemptive narrative as well as a harrowing love story that does not spare raw emotion as the protagonist grapples with the trauma of the events that shaped that period of his adolescent life. 'Beyond The Spiral Gates' is a gut-wrenching account of one boy's journey of self-discovery, told in an unflinching and engaging voice."--Provided by publisher.
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"Wickfields was the name of an institution that housed children deemed too dangerous to live in regular society. 'Beyond the Spiral Gates' is a raw coming-of-age odyssey, a first-hand account of one boy's experiences at the archaic Wickfields School for Criminal Children. From the idyllic sun-drenched fields of Hayvern to the shadowy hallways of Wickfields, the story delves deep into the epicentre of the human psyche. Starting in the present day with the protagonist as an elderly man and chronic insomniac who struggles to come to terms with his own mortality as he confronts the demons of his youth spent at Wickfields, the story spins us back through the years to where it all began. It's a tale of self-exploration, a redemptive narrative as well as a harrowing love story that does not spare raw emotion as the protagonist grapples with the trauma of the events that shaped that period of his adolescent life. 'Beyond The Spiral Gates' is a gut-wrenching account of one boy's journey of self-discovery, told in an unflinching and engaging voice."--Provided by publisher.

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