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A Beautiful Lie (edizione 2012)

di Irfan Master (Autore)

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Historical Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. HTML: Everybody lies. We all do it. Many years ago I told one lie that has taken on a life of its own.?? In India in 1947 the country is coming apart�??and so is thirteen-year-old Bilal's life. He is determined to protect his dying father from the news of Partition, news that he knows will break his father's heart. With spirit and determination, and with the help of his good friends, Bilal builds an elaborate deception, even printing false pages of the local newspaper to hide the signs of national unrest. All Bilal wants is for his father to die in peace. But that means Bilal has a very complicated relationship with the truth. This extraordinarily rich debut novel brings to live a key moment in history and touches on the importance of tolerance, love, and family.… (altro)

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Utente:	RobbinsNestLibrary
Titolo:	A Beautiful Lie
Autori:	Irfan Master (Autore)
Info:	AW Teen (2012), Edition: Reprint, 304 pages
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Etichette:	world cultures, Pakistan, India, history, world history, 1947 Partition, 20th Century, Sonlight, Core F

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This is the heart-wrenching story of Bilal, who wants to create an atmosphere of peace for his dying father, as India is rocked by tension in the countdown to the Partition. The story touches on themes of friendship, prejudice, tolerance, truth, and a son’s love for his father. Glossary, Maps, Author’s Note.

NCSS | Jul 23, 2021 |

Bilal’s father is dying, and he doesn’t want his father to know the problems being faced by his beloved India. Partition is coming, but Bilal hopes if his father is kept ignorant of the news, he will die peacefully and not from a broken heart. He plans to lie about what is going on in the village and the world to make sure this happens.

Read the rest of my review at: http://shouldireaditornot.wordpress.com/2012/09/03/a-beautiful-lie-irfan-master/ (

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ShouldIReadIt | Sep 26, 2014 |

Set in India in 1947 at the time of Partition. Although the backdrop is this key event in Indian history, the novel touches on the importance of tolerance, love and family, as Bilal goes to extreme lengths to hide the political situation from his dying father. At times violent, exciting and thought provoking. (

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storyLines | Jan 5, 2014 |

Bilal té el pare molt malalt, terminal, i no vol que sàpiga que l'Índia està a punt de dividir-se per qüestions religioses. Ell, amic de tothom, no ho pot entendre, i fa l'impossible perquè el seu pare no ho arribi a saber.
Està bé que retrati aquest moment de la història de l'Índia, però no té gaire ritme i es fa una mica pesat (

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Montserratmv | Sep 7, 2013 |

An incredibly powerful, heartbreaking story set in India in 1947 in the days leading up to the partition of the country. Thirteen-year-old Bilal goes to elaborate lengths to keep his dying father from hearing the news about the imminent division of his beloved Mother India. Particularly poignant is the depiction of the unraveling social fabric as tensions between Hindus and Muslims escalate into open hostilities. An exceptional historical novel. (

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Irfan Master	—	autore primario	tutte le edizioni	calcolato
Shah, Neil	Narratore	autore secondario	alcune edizioni	confermato

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Branford Boase Award (Lista breve – 2012)

USBBY Outstanding International Book (Grades 9-12 – 2013)

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The Best Children's Books of the Year (Twelve to Fourteen – 2013)

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Historical Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. HTML:

Everybody lies. We all do it. Many years ago I told one lie that has taken on a life of its own.??

In India in 1947 the country is coming apart�??and so is thirteen-year-old Bilal's life. He is determined to protect his dying father from the news of Partition, news that he knows will break his father's heart. With spirit and determination, and with the help of his good friends, Bilal builds an elaborate deception, even printing false pages of the local newspaper to hide the signs of national unrest. All Bilal wants is for his father to die in peace. But that means Bilal has a very complicated relationship with the truth. This extraordinarily rich debut novel brings to live a key moment in history and touches on the importance of tolerance, love, and family.

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