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In a New Zealand reformatory, Hamish Graham, an extremely intelligent fourteen-year-old who believes in the compulsory study of violence, learns that it is not always the answer. He soon finds himself at odds with the harsh environment and the strict rules of the institution. Despite his intellectual prowess, he is unable to fully understand the harsh realities of the situation, leading him to question the effectiveness of violence as a means of self-protection.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Denis Wright
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