Blood Relatives by Stevan Alcock
An incredible debut novel: a coming of age tale set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire Ripper murders, `full of daring, authenticity and wit (Rachel Cusk).`Refreshing, even radical … Blood Relatives could never be accused of being dull … the novel’s most eye-catching aspect is its languageAlcock captures not only the voice of his intelligent, happy-go-lucky protagonist, but also the heft and current of his local tongue’ Guardian
`A challenging and fresh novel' Daily Mail
'An audacious and unpredictable novel, BLOOD RELATIVES is gutsy, gritty and gripping' Shortlist
`BLOOD RELATIVES is full of daring, authenticity and wit. It is a work of brutal, hilarious poetry whose portrait of a working-class England that is by turns bankrupt and picaresque … It's hard to believe that Stevan Alcock's is a new voice, so confidently does it speak: what it says is original, funny, sometimes shocking, and true’ Rachel Cusk
`A thrilling book, funny, poignant, dramatic, humane and fresh. Set during the time of the Ripper murders in Yorkshire, Alcock has written a debut novel of stunning narrative control and authenticity. Stevan Alcock is a wonderful find.' Alexander Masters, author of `Stuart: A Life Backwards’
`BLOOD RELATIVES is an unforgettable portrait of growing up in the late seventies, of living through the terror of the Yorkshire Ripper’s murders and of trying to survive a family. This is great writing with fine, subtle and beautiful observations of character . You will be hooked by this terrific new voice’ David Vann, author of `Legend of a Suicide’, `Dirt’ and `Goat Mountain’
`Written in a vibrant, colloquial tongue, BLOOD RELATIVES airs its secrets against a wider socio-political landscape of late 1970s Britain, where punk, gay liberation, the National Front and Thatcherism all play their part. Alcock’s debut novel strikes both a brutal and brutally funny note’ Wing magazine
`A fresh and funny coming-of-age novel’ Big Issue
Stevan Alcock is a writer, editor and translator. Originally from Yorkshire, he lived for in Berlin for many years before relocating to London to study for a B.A in German at Goldsmiths College. In 2013 he completed an M.A. (Dist.) in Contemporary Prose Fiction at Kingston University. He is currently writing his next novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007580842 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007580843 |
| Title | Blood Relatives |
| Author | Stevan Alcock |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2015-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Polari First Book Prize 2016 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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