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His Illegal Self

3.3/5 ( ratings)

Seven-year-old Che Selkirk was raised in isolated privilege by his New York grandmother. The son of radical student activists at Harvard in the late sixties, Che has grown up with the hope that one day his parents will come back for him. So when a woman arrives at his front door and whisks him away to the jungles of Queensland, he is confronted with the most important questions of his life: Who is his real mother? Did he know his real father? And if all he suspects is true, what should he do? In this artful tale of a young boy's journey, His Illegal Self lifts your spirit in the most unexpected way.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Vintage

Release: February 10, 2009

ISBN: 030727649X

ISBN 13: 9780307276490

His Illegal Self

3.3/5 ( ratings)

Seven-year-old Che Selkirk was raised in isolated privilege by his New York grandmother. The son of radical student activists at Harvard in the late sixties, Che has grown up with the hope that one day his parents will come back for him. So when a woman arrives at his front door and whisks him away to the jungles of Queensland, he is confronted with the most important questions of his life: Who is his real mother? Did he know his real father? And if all he suspects is true, what should he do? In this artful tale of a young boy's journey, His Illegal Self lifts your spirit in the most unexpected way.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Vintage

Release: February 10, 2009

ISBN: 030727649X

ISBN 13: 9780307276490

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