The Longest Fight by Emily Bullock
Jack Munday has been fighting all his life. His early memories are shaped by the thrill of the boxing ring. Since then he has grown numb, scarred by his bullying father and haunted by the tragic fate of his first love. Now a grafting boxing manager, Jack is hungry for change. So when hope and ambition appear in the form of Frank, a young fighter with a winning prospect, and Georgie, a new girl who can match him step for step, Jack seizes his chance for a better future, determined to win at all costs. Inspired by the author's boxing grandfather, the novel is at once a startlingly poignant exploration of love and family loyalty, and a proud evocation of the strength of relationships formed in a violent, ambitious, male-dominated world.
Bullock, Emily: - Emily Bullock won the Bristol Short Story Prize with her story 'My Girl', which was also broadcast on BBC Radio 4. She worked in film before pursuing writing full time. Her short stories have been included in collections such as May You: The Walter Swan Prize Anthology 2018, Remembering Oluwale: An Anthology 2016, Bath Short Story Prize Anthology 2014, and A Short Affair. She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and completed her PhD at the Open University, where she also teaches Creative Writing. She lives and works in London. Her debut novel, The Longest Fight, was published by Myriad in February 2015; it was shortlisted for the Cross Sports Book Awards, and listed in The Independent's Paperbacks of the Year.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781908434531 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908434538 |
| Title | The Longest Fight |
| Author | Emily Bullock |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Myriad Editions |
| Year published | 2015-02-12 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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