The Bonny Lad by Jonathan Tulloch

The Bonny Lad by Jonathan Tulloch

Sonny Gee is six years old when his mother abandons him. He is taken in by his grandfather, Joe, a man he's never met, a former miner, grim and taciturn. Forced together and immediately locked in conflict, an inarticulate tenderness develops between the old man and the boy. For both of them, however, this new relationship is increasingly threatened by forces from the past. By winner of the Betty Trask Prize and the J B Priestly Award.

The Bonny Lad celebrates the redemptive power of love with humour and poignancy, without flinching form counting its cost.. A warm and moving tale * Irish Times *
Sonny Gee is an Oliver Twist for our times * Sunday Times *
[The] friendship that develops between the unemotional retired miner and the damaged youngster is simply touching, rather like the whole of this gentle novel * The Times *
Packs an emotional punch * Independent *
Undeniably seductive * Sunday Times *

Jonathan Tulloch was born and bred in Cumbria. He was educated by Augustinian friars. He has written three previous novels, The Season Ticket, winner of the Betty Trask Prize and filmed as Purely Belter, The Lottery and Give Us This Day. He featured on the Times Literary Supplement list of the twenty most promising young writers, and recently won the J.B. Priestly Award. His work has been translated into five languages. He is a regular contributor to The Tablet, the leading international Roman Catholic weekly.

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ISBN 13	9780099284567
ISBN 10	0099284561
Title	The Bonny Lad
Author	Jonathan Tulloch
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2002-03-07
Number of pages	320
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