![]() Much to Joan’s delight, the Kevin and Sadie novels, and in particular the second book, Across the Barricades (1972) – which won the Buxtehuder Bulle award in 1986 when it was published in West Germany – have been loved by readers across the world ever since. ![]() ![]() Across the Barricades, widely read since 1972, was reissued along with other Kevin and Sadie books in Penguin’s The Originals series of young adult novels in 2016Īlthough the setting and context is specific – which adds much to its intensity – Joan’s skill in portraying a relationship that can survive and adapt despite the differences in religion, exile and the ongoing demands of family make it a universal story. ![]()
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