Young James Gillespie is twelve years old. A shift is taking place in the world he knew. He has become a stranger in his own family as a result of a long-held mystery. He is drawn to the canal, where he constructs an entirely new universe for himself. He develops an odd intimacy with Margaret Anne, a sensitive 14-year-old who expresses her longing for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who, despite his terrible environment, maintains an amazing innocence.
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Young James Gillespie is twelve years old. A shift is taking place in the world he knew. He has become a stranger in his own family as a result of a long-held mystery. He is drawn to the canal, where he constructs an entirely new universe for himself. He develops an odd intimacy with Margaret Anne, a sensitive 14-year-old who expresses her longing for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who, despite his terrible environment, maintains an amazing innocence.
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