Date:
c.1976
REF:
NILA/LIN/BOX1(5)
Scope and Content:
Chapter one from a typewritten manuscript for
Hostages to Fortune, a young adult novel by Joan Lingard. The title page reveals a handwritten note changing the original title from
A New Frontier to
Hostages to Fortune. This is the fifth in a series about characters Kevin and Sadie set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The chapter introduces a story about the changing fortunes of Kevin and Sadie following the death of their employer. Contains handwritten notes throughout in blue ink.
Collection:
Northern Ireland Literary Archive,
Joan Lingard,
Copyright Holder:
Joan Lingard
Persons:
Joan Lingard
Keywords:
Literature, Troubles, Youth, Social Attitudes, Relationships, Sectarianism, Employment
