Great Harlequin Grim by Thompson, Gareth - 2006

Doubleday & Co, 2006. BOOK DESCRIPTION: A compelling debut novel about first love and an unlikely friendship, set against the backdrop of the breathtaking Cumbrian landscape.Glenn Jackson is thirteen and has moved with his father from Burnley to Torbeck in the Lake District. His Mum has not come with them and Glenn’s father is avoiding Glenn’s questions. From the moment Glenn meets Laura, quiet and overshadowed by her vindictive adoptive sister, he is bewitched.Harlequin is a seven-foot tall eighteen-year-old living rough in an abandoned shack, disguising himself behind clown’s make-up and an old hat. He hides in terror whenever the fighter jets have practice runs over Torbeck. When Harlequin rescues Glenn, the two form an unusual friendship and Glenn comes closer to discovering what Harlequin is running away from.. Hard Cover. New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.