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An edition of Behindlings (2002)

Behindlings

A Novel

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"Spurting with kinetic energy, nasty wit, and kindness to animals, Wesley ought to be a star. Or so it seems to the "Behindlings" - followers who nip at his heels, turn up everywhere he goes, and lie in wait for him around every corner. And they themselves make quite an ensemble as they join a treasure hunt in their tiny English town.

They skulk through the dreary streets of Canvey Island, gathering their own scabby intentions, irritating habits, and weird manners, but they bury all differences in the common pursuit of their true prize, their Wesley.".

"Then there are those who simply stay put. While Wesley and his followers are forever on the move, Katherine Turpin lies defiantly isolated in the bed she makes for herself, while outside her failings are broadcast to all, even painted on walls - though the curious and the weak still return to her door and her garden of hydrangeas.

And when one of the newest Behindlings, Jo Bean, turns from watching Wesley to confront Katherine, much of what has been cobbled together for altogether too long comes very undone. A January cold snap produces an uncommon amount of heat and light, and the flurry that follows stirs up an unnerving blend of orphans, messing about in boats, and one unforgettable heron."--BOOK JACKET.

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Publisher
Ecco
Language
English
Pages
544

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Cover of: Behindlings
Behindlings
2007, HarperCollins
Electronic resource in English
Cover of: Behindlings
Behindlings
June 2, 2003, Flamingo
Cover of: Behindlings
Behindlings: A Novel
January 7, 2003, Ecco
in English
Cover of: Behindlings
Behindlings
June 2, 2003, Flamingo
Paperback - New Ed edition
Cover of: Behindlings
Behindlings: A Novel
January 7, 2003, Ecco
Hardcover in English - 1 edition
Cover of: Behindlings
Behindlings: A Novel
December 16, 2003, Harper Perennial
in English
Cover of: Behindlings
Behindlings: A Novel
December 16, 2003, Harper Perennial
Paperback in English
Cover of: Behindlings
Behindlings
2002, Flamingo
in English

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First Sentence

"Wesley glanced behind him."

Classifications

Library of Congress
PR6052.A64876B44, PR6052.A64876 B44 2002

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7275711M
Internet Archive
behindlings00nico
ISBN 10
0060185694
ISBN 13
9780060185695
LCCN
2002069731
OCLC/WorldCat
156003813
Library Thing
350918
Goodreads
524768

First Sentence

"Wesley glanced behind him."

Work Description

Spurting with kinetic energy, nasty wit, and kindness to animals, Wesley ought to be a star. Or so it seems to the "Behindlings" — followers who nip at his heels, turn up everywhere he goes, and lie in wait for him around every corner. They skulk through the dreary streets of their tiny English town, gathering their own scabby intentions, irritating habits, and weird manners, burying all differences in the common pursuit of their true prize, their Wesley. In Behindlings, the inimitable and ungovernable Nicola Barker takes her most compelling character to date, gives him his head and her novel, and sees him run off with her readers.

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