Headlock

by Mark Eaton

Book Overview

Headlock is set in a children's institution in 1960's Lancashire, England, and Martha Chisdale, the senior girl and of Jamaican parentage, is going for gold at the All-School's Championships. Her experiences shatter her self-image and the public image of the orphanage as she tries to cope with fame and tragedy: her 'little brother' Johnny being sent away for bad behaviour and brewing scandals surrounding the Deputy Matron. Amidst tragic affairs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800313993
• ISBN13: 9781800313996
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: New Generation Publishing
• Length: 514 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"