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John Larkin John Larkin i(A22024 works by)
Also writes as: Shogun Whamhower
Born: Established: 1963 Yorkshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Male
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Details of Works Taught

Text Unit Name Institution Year
y separately published work icon The Pause John Larkin , Sydney : Random House Australia , 2015 8477663 2015 single work novel young adult (taught in 1 units)

'Declan seems to have it all: a family that loves him, friends he's known for years, a beautiful girlfriend he would go to the ends of the earth for.

'But there's something in Declan's past that just won't go away, that pokes and scratches at his thoughts when he's at his most vulnerable. Declan feels as if nothing will take away that pain that he has buried deep inside for so long. So he makes the only decision he thinks he has left: the decision to end it all.

'Or does he? As the train approaches and Declan teeters at the edge of the platform, two versions of his life are revealed. In one, Declan watches as his body is destroyed and the lives of those who loved him unravel. In the other, Declan pauses before he jumps. And this makes all the difference.' (Publication summary)

Children's Literature Southern Cross University 2016 (Semester 2)
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