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The Wild Man

by Mark Barratt · 2009

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Having escaped the clutches of the criminal mastermind Mother and his life scrounging through the sewers of London, Joe Rat is back, now working as a sweeper in the more upscale Lomesbury Square. After he foils a burglary at one of the 'posh' houses on the square, the owner, Mr Harvey a rich philanthropist determines to help Joe. Harvey manages to track down Joe's father, a British army deserter now living wild in Canada. Joe has never met his father, but Harvey brings the wild man back to England and helps set them both up in better jobs. But when Harveys son, jealous of the kindness shown to Joe, risks the lives of those around him, Joe will have to decide where his loyalties lie.

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adventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisBritish mysteryBritish mysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
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classclassMore like thisLess of thisfather sonfather sonMore like thisLess of thisfathersfathersMore like thisLess of this
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VictorianVictorianMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisLondonLondonMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
medium · 341 pages

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