Secrets, Lies and Children's Fiction

by Kerry Mallan

Book Overview

Many children learn from a young age to tell the truth. They also learn that some lies are necessary in order to survive in a world that paradoxically values truth-telling, but practises deception. This book examines this paradox by considering how deception is often a necessary means of survival for individuals, families, governments, and animals.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349445789
• ISBN13: 9781349445783
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"