After Alyson by David M Sindall
Mark Garvey likes women, wine and football. He is obsessed by the past but wants a better future. His relationship with Alyson, an Australian physiotherapist, has ended disastrously. In an attempt to forge a new start, he escapes Birmingham for a new job as Director of Social Services in Devon. He moves to Hope Cove, rents a holiday home and tries to start a new life. As a kid, he took holidays in the same part of Devon, so his reason for being there mirrors his desire to rediscover a sense of childhood optimism for the future. Yet leaving does not resolve his problems; it just creates new ones that get in the way of him moving forward. Mark Garvey has many problems, but the biggest problem he has is that he is Mark Garvey. He eventually stumbles into a relationship with the local doctor, Kalpna. Yet beneath the surface, the playground of his childhood optimism is littered with pitfalls and chaos – not that different to what he has left behind.
"An honest, extremely emotional portrayal of a man trying to find happinessThe way David writes will have you laughing, crying, and feeling quite angry too. I loved it." -- Liam Tarry
"Excellent characters and sparkling dialogue make this a book well worth a look." -- Books Monthly
"Excellent characters and sparkling dialogue make this a book well worth a look." -- Books Monthly
By day, working at Association of Train Operating Companies Ltd, David Sindall tries to make Britain’s rail network more accessible, but when he’s at home he writes. David Sindall is well known across the disability world as a campaigner for improved rights and better access to jobs and services for disabled people. After Alyson is his first novel, although he has previously written plays, including the comedy Three Turds, which was performed at the Edinburgh festival in 1996.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780883892 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780883897 |
| Title | After Alyson |
| Author | David M Sindall |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Troubador Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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