Nicholas Dane
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When Nick's mother dies unexpectedly, the 14 year old is sent straight into a boy's home. There he learns that violence and intimidation keep order. The deputy head Mr Creal grooms Nick with sweets and solace until he can take no more and escapes into a life of crime with a modern Fagin and cheeful boy named Rasta.
Coming of ageChild sexual abuseChild abuseOrphansBildungsromansFictionEmotional problems of teenagersSexual abuseJuvenile fictionHistoryLondon (england), fictionFiction, general