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The Twelfth Day of July (Plus) (Hardcover)

by Joan Lingard (Author) "It was the seventh day of July ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin Books; New edition edition (23 Feb 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140325069
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140325065
  • Product Dimensions: 18 x 11 x 0.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 605,428 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A novel which is part of a series about a young Belfast couple who try to make a new life for themselves. In this book Kevin and his Catholic friends go out to daub slogans in a Protestant territory - a dangerous activity but an event which leads him to meet Sadie who changes his life.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Dated but Relevant, 4 Feb 2004
This review is from: The Twelfth Day of July (Puffin Teenage Fiction) (Paperback)
I first read this book in 1976, when I was eleven, simply because the title happened to be my sisters birthday. However I was profoundly affected by it, and it helped give me a better understanding of the background to the seemly endless violence in Northern Ireland that was making daily headlines at that time.

For me it sparked a life long interest in Ireland and the Irish people. And as an adult, having had children of my own, I bought the book for them and found that they too found it thought provoking.

It's now a very old book, and the language is somewhat dated. However a good story will last the test of time, and this book is a good story which will leave you thinking about the futility of the troubles and the religious bigotry.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars N. Ireland's problems seen through the eyes of children, 28 Sep 2001
By wayne_burchell@mandg.co.uk (Chelmsford, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Twelfth Day of July (Puffin Teenage Fiction) (Paperback)
If anyone ever wanted to know why there is such a problem in Northern Ireland, this book provides a good explanation. The story deals with escalation of hostilities between two groups divided by religion & politics. It doesn't try to take sides on the issue only show the futility of it.
Perhaps the most disappointing thing is the ending, which is fairly happy, but doesn't really do justice to the scale of hatred that still exists in Northern Ireland. That is left for the sequels (particularly Across the Barricades).
The book is also slightly dated, obviously set in the seventies (which is when I first read it). Had it been written today - there would probably be more violence!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars The little bit boring begining of a great story, 14 May 2005
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Irish Teenangers of different religions, who fought against each other, before they discovered that they're not that different at all.
An amusing story of the difficulties of becoming friends,under the background of religious conflicts in Ireland.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An essential read
I was given this book as a present in the 80's when I was in my teens and have never forgotten it. I went on to read all the books in this series. Read more
Published 12 days ago by P. Roberts

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Kevin and Sadie book
This first book about Kevin and Sadie is in my opinion the best of the five books. It is very suited for esl education as it gives a clear and exiting look into the lives of... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Anne Holm Vester

5.0 out of 5 stars The twelveth day of july
Read this and the other books in the trilogy (across the barricades) and (kevin and sadie) these books really developed my interest in reading when I was 14 years of age Im still... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mrs. B. J. Hilton

4.0 out of 5 stars I thought this book was intresting and educational
This book is about how young irish couple Kevin and Sadie meet and give things up for each other even though one is catholic and the other is protestant
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