Paperboy by Christopher Fowler
"Superman", "Dracula", "The Avengers", "Treasure Island"...when you're ten years old, you can fall in love with any story so long as it's a good one. But what if you're growing up in a house without books? Christopher Fowler's memoir captures life in suburban London as it has rarely been seen: through the eyes of a lonely boy who spends his days between the library and the cinema, devouring novels, comics, cereal packets - anything that might reveal a story. But it's 1960, and after fifteen years of post-war belt-tightening, his family is not ready to indulge a child cursed with too much imagination...Caught between an ever-sensible but exhausted mother and a DIY-obsessed father fighting his own demons, Christopher takes refuge in words.His parents try to understand their son's peculiar obsessions, but fast lose patience with him - and each other. The war of nerves escalates to include every member of the Fowler family, and something has to give, but does it mean that a boy must always give up his dreams for the tough lessons of real life? Beautifully written, this rich and astute evocation of a time and a place recalls a childhood at once eccentric and endearingly ordinary.
Christopher Fowler is the acclaimed author of twelve novels, including Roofworld, Spanky and Soho Black, and six Bryant & May mysteries including the award-winning Full Dark House and, most recently, The Victoria Vanishes. He lives in King's Cross, London. Visit www.christopherfowler.co.uk
| SKU | GOR001776101 |
| ISBN 13 | 9780385615570 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385615574 |
| Title | Paperboy |
| Author | Christopher Fowler |
| Condition | Very good |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-02-12 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Winner of Green Carnation Prize 2010 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us |
