Good condition except for a school stamp covered over on inside front cover,published 1992

Brendan lives on the canal in the Fair Rosamund.When he sees someone on the towpath calling out for a lost dog he recognises him as Ramzana from the local tandoori restaurant.He helps him look and finds he has more in common with him than he thought as he was brought up on a houseboat too but on a lake in Kashmir.They share their troubles as well-how can Ramzana find out if his father a political prisoner in Kashmir is still alive and has Brendan any hope of saving the meadowlands from developers?They get to know each other and see their problems in a different light but it's clear they must take matters into their own hands and work together to win their fight.