By Henning Mankell (author)
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A deeply moving story of a 15 year olds’ first encounter with his mother since she had abandoned him as a baby. Joel has left school and longs to begin a new life as a sailor. But first he and his father travel far from home to meet the woman who left them. Joel’s journey of discovery is thoughtfully explored.
If you enjoyed this then make sure you read Mankell's other titles, including Bridge to the Stars , Shadows in the Twilight , and When the Snow Fell .
Joel is fifteen and has left school, wanting to become a merchant sailor and travel far away from his home town in Northern Sweden. But first he must face up to the past and meet his mother who ran off when he was little. After such a long time how will Joel and his dad cope with such a reunion and will Joel ever sail the seas as he dreams. . . ?
'Mankell is as proficient a writer for teenagers as he is for adults.' Observer
Internationally acclaimed author Henning Mankell has written numerous Kurt Wallander mysteries. The books have been published in 33 countries and consistently top the bestseller lists in Europe, receiving major literary prizes and generating numerous international film and television adaptations.
Henning Mankell was born in Stockholm in 1948, raised in a village in northern Sweden and now divides his time between Sweden and Maputo, Mozambique, where he works as the director of Teatro Avenida.
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Joel is fifteen and has left school, wanting to become a merchant sailor and travel far away from his home town in Northern Sweden. But first he must face up to the past and meet his mother who ran off when he was little.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Journey to the End of the World and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Journey to the End of the World features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Journey to the End of the World was written by Henning Mankell and published by Andersen Press Ltd
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