The Shoulders of GiantsLike many teenagers, 15-year-old Will Houston is haunted by the question: 'When are you going to grow up?'During his parents' separation, Will is sent away from the city to livewith his grandparents among the rugged Cumbrian fells and lakes.This is a place with no colour TV, no mobile phone reception and, worst of all, nowhere to use his computer games. But far from beingbored, Will soon uncovers well-kept family secrets and other localmysteries that will threaten the lives of those he loves. Through hisbitter-sweet encounters with a colourful array of local characters, Will finds, in the most unexpected places, real 'grown-up' giantsupon whose shoulders he can lean in his quest for manhood and ameaningful life. This is a gritty adventure: growing up is dangerousbusiness. And the action starts the moment Will steps off the bus... |
