The Road of Bones
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The Road of Bones is a 2006 young adult novel written by Anne Fine. It was shortlisted for the 2007 Carnegie Medal. The judges described it as being "incredibly well-written" and having "political resonance for young people".[1]
Setting
The story is set in
Plot summary
The story centres on a Russian boy named Yuri who in school is taught that the revolution liberated his country, and that the new leaders are always working for greater good. But the life for his family and people around him is full of poverty and misery, and the government only punishes those who protest. And one day Yuri is considered an 'enemy of the state' for saying a few careless words, and is sent to a camp in the frozen wastelands of Siberia.
Literary significance and reception
Reviewers commented on the power and intelligence of the book while noting its appropriate bleakness.
References
See also
- R504 Kolyma Highway known as "Road of Bones" as more than 250 000 prisoners died during construction