Directed by Andrew Adamson with the main character played by Hugh Laurie and given international acknowledgement; viewing this film has increased in appeal. If you haven't read Mister Pip then please get your copy here at the library.
It is set on the island of Bougainville as civil war breaks out. Foreigners move out and the villagers must face the isolation from the rest of the world as they attempt to survive. Only one white man, an eccentric school teacher named Mr Watts chooses to stay. This is a story about relationships, the effects of war and the power of story. It is the winner of the 2007 Commonwealth Writers Prize and shortlisted for the 2007 Booker Prize. If you need an award-winning book with good themes; give this one a go.
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