Fifteen-year-old Aaron lives amongst the rubbish piles in the slums of Cairo.
His job? To collect broken glass.
His life? Wasted.
His hope? To find a future he can believe in . . .
The Glass Collector
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This novel will definitely interest teenage readers who are eager to know more about the wider world, particularly if their curiosity about Egypt has been piqued by recent events (Guardian )
Anna Perera's book is written for teenagers, but like her previous work, the bestselling Guantánamo Boy, it will charm older readers too. Cairo pulses from its pages, dirty, smelly but intoxicating; 'the magic's everywhere.' The tale sparkles like the glass Aaron hoards, light and delicate and full of dreams (The Economist )
This novel comes highly recommended for thoughtful older readers. It might even be life-changing for some. I would expect it on awards shortlists in the future (Books for Keeps )
A powerful rendering of human struggle, resilience, and hope (Publishers Weekly )
Anna Perera's book is written for teenagers, but like her previous work, the bestselling Guantánamo Boy, it will charm older readers too. Cairo pulses from its pages, dirty, smelly but intoxicating; 'the magic's everywhere.' The tale sparkles like the glass Aaron hoards, light and delicate and full of dreams (The Economist )
This novel comes highly recommended for thoughtful older readers. It might even be life-changing for some. I would expect it on awards shortlists in the future (Books for Keeps )
A powerful rendering of human struggle, resilience, and hope (Publishers Weekly )
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Anna Perera was born in London to an Irish mother and Sri Lankan father. She worked as an English teacher in two secondary schools in London, and later became responsible for a unit for excluded boys. She lives in London, England. This is her second novel, and she is the author of the critically acclaimed book Guantanamo Boy.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A Reader
Format:Paperback
I was completely absorbed by the end of the first page. Every aspect is so beautifully described that I felt as if I was there in Cairo, living in the slum, anxious about their daily struggle to survive, enthralled by their relationships and willing Aaron (the main character) to succeed and be happy.
A valuable lesson to be learnt by Aaron's realisation that, despite the hardship of his existence, it is being part of a community that matters most and makes life worth living.
A valuable lesson to be learnt by Aaron's realisation that, despite the hardship of his existence, it is being part of a community that matters most and makes life worth living.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Adam Ball
Format:Paperback
The Glass Collector is a story about a boy called Aaron and the difficult and testing life he lives in one of Egypts slums. The poverty and his way of life is shocking, least of all because the delicate descriptions are based on fact. However, instead of pushing the reader away from learning about a bleak existance, Aaron's resilience to the elements and belief in himself, draws the reader into a world which society usually chooses to ignore. Contrary to destroying Aaron's hopes, the boy learns a very important lesson about finding contentment and its a lesson many of us could learn. Guantanamo Boy was the author's first book which was brilliant. This is a very different book, but equally well written and well worth a read. When you finish The Glass Collector, make sure you read the short Author's Note at the end!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Elf princess
Format:Paperback
I agree with the other reviewers in that you are drawn into the character and life of Aaron very early on. You are hooked. The journey through the pages is a enjoyable, gently paced and absorbing one, and one that leaves you as much taken up with the story as with the sense of understanding of the lives these kids and communities lead. On that basis, you get 2 for the price of one - a story and an insight - most beautifully crafted - highly recommended for both young adults and adults alike.
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A narrative of light and life.
The Glass Collector is Anna Perera's follow-up to her bestseller Guantanamo Boy, and although the books aren't related, you feel as though the experience of writing the first... Read more
Published 23 months ago by R. Thorns
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read and enjoyed this book though it is wriiten fir a young teeager. my granddaughter read it and enjoyed it, gives good insight into lives of poor in egypt
Published 24 months ago by Mrs. G. A. Thomas
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