Divided City
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| name = Divided City
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| author = Theresa Breslin
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| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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| genre = Young adult
| publisher = Doubleday
| pub_date = 5 May 2005
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| media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
| pages = 230 pp
| isbn = 978-0-552-55188-5
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Divided City is a novel written by Theresa Breslin and published on 5 May 2005 by Doubleday. The novel is written for teenagers and adults concerning the problems of sectarianism in Glasgow and racism against asylum seekers.[http://www.theresabreslin.co.uk/divided.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825184710/http://www.theresabreslin.co.uk/divided.htm |date=25 August 2011 }} Official Theresa Breslin Website - Divided City
The main characters are young boys called Graham, a Protestant supporting Rangers. Joe, a Catholic supporting Celtic, and a young asylum seeker named Kyoul.
Plot Outline
A dark stain, spreading. A young man lies bleeding in the street. It's Glasgow. And it's May - the marching season. The Orange Walks have begun. Graham doesn't want to be involved. He just wants to play football with his new mate, Joe. But then he witnesses a shocking moment of violence. A gripping tale about two boys who must find their own answers - and their own way forward - in a world divided by differences.
See also
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References
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