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      Dance On My Grave: Summer of 85

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      Look out for 'Summer of 85', the movie based on Aidan Chambers's 1982 novel Dance on My Grave by groundbreaking French director Francois Ozon. 'The film is an opportunity to think about yourself, to think about your life, about your love, about your purpose... But mostly I j...

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      Product ID:9780241541388
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Dance On My Grave
      Subtitle:Summer of 85
      Authors:Author: Aidan Chambers
      Page Count:256
      Subjects:Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 12 years
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      Look out for 'Summer of 85', the movie based on Aidan Chambers's 1982 novel Dance on My Grave by groundbreaking French director Francois Ozon. 'The film is an opportunity to think about yourself, to think about your life, about your love, about your purpose... But mostly I just want people to enjoy this story as much as I did when I first discovered it.' Francois Ozon, Director in AnOther. Deftly captures the giddy thrill of first love but also hints that a gut-wrenching tragedy is coming. The result is an incredibly poignant film exploring how love and loss are often horribly intertwined. NMEA sweet, gay romance that gradually morphs into something more suspenseful and macabre - Daily TelegraphSummer of '85 is a very memorable and charming film about young love. It's a film that will take you back to your first summer love. The Gay UKLife in his seaside town is uneventful for Hal Robinson, nothing unusual, exciting or odd ever happens to him - until now that is. Until the summer of his 16th birthday when he reaches a crossroads of choices in life. He foolishly takes a friend's boat for a day's sailing, gets into difficulty and is rescued by Barry Gorman. Their ensuing relationship results in a tumultuous summer for Hal as he experiences the intense emotions of his first teenage love.

      Look out for ''Summer of 85'', the movie based on Aidan Chambers''s 1982 novel Dance on My Grave by groundbreaking French director Francois Ozon.

      ''The film is an opportunity to think about yourself, to think about your life, about your love, about your purpose... But mostly I just want people to enjoy this story as much as I did when I first discovered it.'' Francois Ozon, Director in AnOther.

      Deftly captures the giddy thrill of first love but also hints that a gut-wrenching tragedy is coming. The result is an incredibly poignant film exploring how love and loss are often horribly intertwined. NME

      A sweet, gay romance that gradually morphs into something more suspenseful and macabre - Daily Telegraph

      Summer of ''85 is a very memorable and charming film about young love. It''s a film that will take you back to your first summer love. The Gay UK

      Life in his seaside town is uneventful for Hal Robinson, nothing unusual, exciting or odd ever happens to him - until now that is. Until the summer of his 16th birthday when he reaches a crossroads of choices in life. He foolishly takes a friend''s boat for a day''s sailing, gets into difficulty and is rescued by Barry Gorman. Their ensuing relationship results in a tumultuous summer for Hal as he experiences the intense emotions of his first teenage love.


      Imprint Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Publisher Name:Penguin Random House Children's UK
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2021-06-03

      Additional information

      Weight186 g
      Dimensions130 × 196 × 22 mm