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    The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

    By Caroline Smailes

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    The bestselling modern fairytale, with a new introduction from Luke Cutforth

    ‘I loved it … so good!’ CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER

    Arthur Braxton has had enough. His mum has left, his dad is broken and he’s the laughing stock of his high school.

    But things are about to change. When Arthur runs away and shelters in an old abandoned bathhouse, he sees a naked woman swimming in the pool. From this point on, his sad little life will never be the same.

    Editor's Note

    Mythic First Love...

    Maybe we’re hopeless romantics, but we’re perpetually enthralled by first love stories – especially ones steeped in folklore. With its mythic aura, northern setting, and sense of magic, this one stands out as a real unicorn.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateApr 11, 2013
    ISBN9780007479399
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    The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
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    Caroline Smailes

    CAROLINE SMAILES lives in the North West of England with her husband and three children. The Drowning of Arthur Braxton is her fifth novel. She can be found at www.carolinesmailes.co.uk and twitter.com/Caroline_S

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    • 3/5
      Reminded me of the first season of American Horror Story
    • 4/5
      A Rousing and Engaging Modern Fairytale
      The character Arthur Braxton blooms when he is treated with tenderness. Love is the key, and first love is always special, but to a boy like Arthur, it is also a rare commodity. Swept into an imaginative world covered in green tile and mosaic, shined upon through colored glass mermaids, Arthur finally learns what it is to be happy. He finally learns to swim in this life, but like all great tragedies, he was not meant for this world.
      A rousing story engaged with convincing characters, and real life mindsets. The sad truths of abuse and neglect, and the blind eye attitude towards it, are illustrated in this story. The destructive certainties of bullying and the vulnerability of fitting in are also mingled into the story and examined through Arthur’s POV. Arthur finds a world of magical spirits, only seen to the chosen few, who dare to hear the song.
      Dark shadows underscore his future, a modern day Hans Christian Anderson type story. Unlike the very last ending of the Little Mermaid Tale, where children were scared into behaving, Arthur in the end is accepted for who he is, an imperfect boy who just wanted to find love. Bravo Caroline Smailes!