Angel House
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He doesn't fit in at school; they don't understand him there. But in Angel House he feels stronger - he feels free. This beautiful book by Anne Curtis is thoughtfully illustrated by Chris Corner.
Annette Curtis Klause is een baanbrekende auteur in de jeugdliteratuur, bekend om haar unieke vermogen om duistere, boeiende thema's te verweven met een diepe emotionele gelaagdheid. Haar verhalen duiken in de complexiteit van adolescentie en de menselijke natuur, waarbij spanning, romantiek en resonerende boodschappen vaak worden gecombineerd. Klause's kenmerkende stem en vertelstijl creëren meeslepende ervaringen die de lezers lang na de laatste pagina bijblijven. Ze verkent meesterlijk het ingewikkelde landschap van volwassen worden, waardoor haar werk zowel tot nadenken stemt als intens boeiend is.
He doesn't fit in at school; they don't understand him there. But in Angel House he feels stronger - he feels free. This beautiful book by Anne Curtis is thoughtfully illustrated by Chris Corner.
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