The Runaways
The Smiler Trilogy, Book 1
by Victor Canning
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Pub Date Jul 15 2021 | Archive Date Jul 09 2021
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Description
On a night of wild storms, two troubled figures escape from captivity.
One is a 15-year-old boy, Samuel Miles, a.k.a. ‘Smiler’, wrongly convicted of theft and sent to a young offenders institution. The other is a cheetah, Yarra, a restless resident of Longleat Wildlife Park.
Both are in danger from the outside world – and each other – but somehow their lives become inextricably bound up as they fight for survival on the edge of Salisbury Plain.
A fast-moving and compassionate adventure story, The Runaways is the first book in Victor Canning's classic children's trilogy.
Advance Praise
'Victor Canning is one of the world's finest story-tellers.' Good Housekeeping
‘A delightful tale by a brilliant thriller writer.’ Daily Mirror
‘Victor Canning is a master of his craft.’ V.S. Pritchett
‘Smiler proves himself to be a resourceful, resilient and very likeable leading character.’ Dan Smith, author of Big Game and Boy X
‘It left me a wreck and soon afterwards I realised the power books and authors had to make us feel deep emotions.’ R.W.R McDonald, author of The Nancys
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781788423489 |
| PRICE | £8.99 (GBP) |
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