Today, I'm honoured to have Adèle Geras stop by my blog to talk about her YA novel silent snow, secret snow for LGBTQ YA Month!
silent snow secret snow.... by Adèle Geras
When I wrote this novel in 1997 (it was first published in 1998 by Penguin and is now out of print) the original idea was to see what would happen to my characters if they were brought together in some way and unable to get away from one another. The ancient Greeks were very sensible about a lot of things concerning drama and one of their best ideas was the one that advised UNITY OF PLACE. From the point of view of a writer, it means not having to travel between locations, not having to keep describing different landscapes, interiors, cityscapes etc. It means you can bed down in one spot and make that your world.
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silent snow secret snow.... by Adèle GerasWhen I wrote this novel in 1997 (it was first published in 1998 by Penguin and is now out of print) the original idea was to see what would happen to my characters if they were brought together in some way and unable to get away from one another. The ancient Greeks were very sensible about a lot of things concerning drama and one of their best ideas was the one that advised UNITY OF PLACE. From the point of view of a writer, it means not having to travel between locations, not having to keep describing different landscapes, interiors, cityscapes etc. It means you can bed down in one spot and make that your world.
silent snow, secret snow by Adèle Geras - An atmospheric tale of family secrets, betrayals and desire from an acclaimed storyteller. The Golden family has congregated for Christmas in their large, old family home. Laurie has invited his friend Carlo. He hopes for a chance to tell him his deepest feelings, but Carlo wants to spend time with Laurie's sister, the beautiful yet aloof Marianne. Meanwhile, their cousin, Ellie, is struggling to cope with her miserable mother and the fact that her father is absent. Outside the house the air is soft with snow; inside it crackles with tension as another family tradition becomes evident - that of keeping secrets. Some are tragic, some selfish and some embarrassing. Cut off from the outside world, will anything in the family ever be the same again? From Amazon UK
