Anna Perera

the-glass-collector

About us

About Us (Header 4)

Kate-Atkinson

James-Baldwin

Marian-Keyes

haruki-murakami-320×320-1

Richard-Osman

Malorie Blackman

Lisa-Jewell

Charlie-Mackesy

Authors (Header 3)

Children&#039;s

Company

Discover

Fiction

Non-fiction

Penguin Classics

Penguin Shop (Header 5)

Useful links

Work with us

Guantanamo Boy

The Glass Collector

Penguin Shop: 3 Clothbound Classics for £33

This novel will definitely interest teenage readers who are eager to know more about the wider world, particularly if their curiosity about Egypt has been piqued by recent events

Anna Perera's book is written for teenagers, but like her previous work, the bestselling Guantánamo Boy, it will charm older readers too. Cairo pulses from its pages, dirty, smelly but intoxicating; 'the magic's everywhere.' The tale sparkles like the glass Aaron hoards, light and delicate and full of dreams

This novel comes highly recommended for thoughtful older readers. It might even be life-changing for some. I would expect it on awards shortlists in the future

A powerful rendering of human struggle, resilience, and hope

Fifteen-year-old Aaron lives amongst the rubbish piles in the slums of Cairo. 
 
His job? To collect broken glass. 
 
His life? Wasted. 
 
His hope? To find a future he can believe in . . .

Anna Perera was born in London to an Irish mother and Sri Lankan father. She worked as an English teacher in two secondary schools in London, and later became responsible for a unit for excluded boys. She lives in London, England. This is her second novel, and she is the author of the critically acclaimed book Guantanamo Boy.

The Glass Collector

Format:

Buy the book from:

About Anna Perera

Follow penguin

Follow ladybird

Follow puffin

Sign up to the Penguin newsletter