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Country United Kingdom Publication date 5 May 2005 ISBN 978-0-552-55188-5 Publisher Doubleday | 3.6/5 Goodreads Language English Pages 259 pp Originally published 5 May 2005 Genre Young adult fiction Nominations Angus Book Award | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Divided city
Divided City is a novel written by Theresa Breslin and published in 2005 by Doubleday. The novel is written for teenagers and adults concerning the problems of sectarianism in Glasgow and racism against asylum seekers.
Contents
The main characters are young boys called Graham, a Protestant supporting Rangers. Joe, a Catholic supporting Celtic, and a young asylum seeker named Kyoul.
Divided city glasgow
Plot Outline
A dark stain, spreading. A young man lies bleeding in the street. It's Glasgow. And it's May - the marching season. The Orange Walks have begun. Graham doesn't want to be involved. He just wants to play football with his new mate, Joe. But then he witnesses a shocking moment of violence. A gripping tale about two boys who must find their own answers - and their own way forward - in a world divided by differences.
Characters
Joe a.k.a. Joseph Flaherty
Graham
Kyoul
Granda Reid - Graham's grandfather.
Leanne - Kyoul's girlfriend.
Mr.Sinclair- An old man from the hospital