The Mercy Boys by J Burnside

The Mercy Boys by J Burnside

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The Mercy Boys are four Dundee men who meet every day at their local pub and drink themselves into temporary oblivion. Junior is a depressive, Sconnie traverses the country on random trains, Alan lives in a kind of dream, and then Rob commits an act of brutal and senseless violence.

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The Mercy Boys by J Burnside

The Mercy Boys are four Dundee men who meet every day in their local pub and drink: first to find order, then oblivion. Each has his own ghosts, his dreams of escape. But when death comes to the Mercy Boys it comes suddenly and with staggering violence, and their dreams of leaving bleed into nightmares.
John Burnside was born in 1955 and now lives in Fife. His novels include The Dumb House and, most recently, Burning Elvis. He has published six collections of poetry and has won a number of awards, including the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize. He was selected as one of the twenty Best of Young British Poets in 1994.
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ISBN 13 9780099773115
ISBN 10 0099773112
Title The Mercy Boys
Author J Burnside
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 2000-04-06
Number of pages 272
Prizes Short-listed for Encore Award 1999
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.