Candlewick

9781536207859

STARRED REVIEW

The Color of the Sun

Almond views elemental themes from a new, exciting perspective in The Color of the Sun.

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Review of ‘The Color of the Sun’

“It’s an ordinary summer day, the day that Jimmy Killen dies and comes to life again.” So begins Almond’s tale of young Davie’s journey through the streets of Tyneside town and up the hill on the other side.

It’s not a long walk, yet it feels like an epic pilgrimage for all of the people…

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