Cityscape
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Cover Story
The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of The Secret of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks (see Authorgraph for details). The book is published by Collins and we thank them for their help in using Graham Philpot's illustration.
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In this fantasy novel, a lonely London teenager slips inexplicably in and out of a future city governed by a harsh authoritarian régime. She joins a group of the oppressed underclass and finds that her literacy makes her a phenomenon in this Orwellian state where books are forbidden: she's welcomed by the charismatic leader. Cal, who ultimately organises a revolution. Gradually, Debra's attraction to this purposeful existence fades as she realises that Cal has exploited her for his own ends, and she returns to 'real' life with changed values. This easy-to-read, yet thought-provoking book will be enjoyed by teenagers.
