The Scarlet Boy by Tom Wakefield
Taking his inspiration from the powerful screen goddesses of the day, young Edward will stop at nothing in his single-minded pursuit of romance and stardom, cutting a swaithe through his parents' mining community and the local grammar school. Harsh reality and his sharp-tongued mother, however, have a way of pricking his glorious balloon. The sequel to Forties Child, The Scarlet Boy, left unfinished at his death, is a wonderful recreation of childhood. It has all the hallmarks of a Tom Wakefield novel - a most vivid sense of place, total empathy with his characters, and a playful desire to undermine sexual conventions. Completed by his close friend, Patrick Gale, The Scarlet Boy is a fitting tribute to one of the very best late 20th century British writers.
As evocative an account of a queer working-class childhood as Terence Davies ever put on screen * Time Out *
In every sense a labour of love * Mail on Sunday ? A fine valedictory tribute to a writer of whom more fuss could have been made in his own lifetime *
' Independent
In every sense a labour of love * Mail on Sunday ? A fine valedictory tribute to a writer of whom more fuss could have been made in his own lifetime *
' Independent
Tom Wakefield was born of a mining family in the Midlands. His previous books include a collection of short stories, Drifters, novels, Mates, The Discus Throwers and The Variety Artistes, and a childhood autobiography, Forties' Child, also published by Serpent's Tail. Tom Wakefield died in 1997.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852425821 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852425822 |
| Title | The Scarlet Boy |
| Author | Tom Wakefield |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1998-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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