The Garbage King

Inspired by the true story of an African childhood lived on the edge of destitution, award-winning Elizabeth Laird's new novel takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey. When Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated -- and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each other.

Title - The Garbage King

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Author - Elizabeth Laird

ISBN 13 - 9780330415026

Imprint - Macmillan Children's Books

Publisher - Pan Macmillan

Date Published - 02/04/2004

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 130 x 197 x 22mm

Weight - 238 g

Languages - English