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| Author | Tim Bowler |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 7 January 1994 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 144 |
| ISBN | 978-0-19-275037-2 |
Midget is the first novel by British author Tim Bowler, first published in 1994. It is a psychic and psychological thriller. It is set in Leigh-on-Sea.
Teenage Midget is abnormally small and can barely speak. He has fits as a result of the secret abuse he suffers at the hands of his psychopathic older brother, Seb, who is to outward appearances utterly devoted. Midget dreams of buying a boat and sailing away, but people say it'll take a miracle for that to happen. Midget knows miracles can happen, but sometimes they hurt people who get in the way. [1]
The Sunday Telegraph described Midget as "a masterly handling of suspense and cold, trickling horror." [2]
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