English Weather by Neil Ferguson

English Weather by Neil Ferguson

It's raining high explosives on the night that Greg Harris is conceived, but it's his mother's marriage that will be blown apart. For the man who by rights should have been his father is away defending the British Empire, while his mother makes slightly shamefaced hay amid the anarchy of the London Blitz. When the dust and smoke have cleared, Greg comes kicking and squalling into the world, as if he knows a childhood of orphanages and adoption lie in store. His first family is a community of nuns, but from the outset it's clear that this is a very special boy. A certain charisma, a certain strength, make him stand out in the crowd: all his life he'll attract love and trouble in equal measure. But as fast as Greg can grow, society seems to be changing all about him: is Britain ready for him - and is he ready for modern Britain?

SALES POINTS'Ingenious and absorbing . . . a compelling book which offers a moving and subtle view of late 20th century English life' The Times'A virtuoso performance' Sunday Telegraph'Thanks to Ferguson's skill, one can't help feeling sorry not to have met him. The result is exciting as the various lives coincide and connect before diverging once again' Time Out'Fiction often traces a life from beginning to end. This novel reverses the pattern, introducinga fascinating, flawed character, Greg Harris . . . Let Ferguson button-hole you: he is a terrific storyteller' Mail on Sunday'Neil Ferguson writes with unfaltering conviction and a refreshing lack of cynicism' New Statesman'English Weather is a happy surprise . . . and well worth buying. it is enjoyable, sm

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ISBN 13	9780575400610
ISBN 10	0575400617
Title	English Weather
Author	Neil Ferguson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Orion Publishing Co
Year published	1997-09-25
Number of pages	320
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