Tag by Stephen May
Second edition of this award winning debut novel by winner of Wales Book of the Year, People's Vote, 2009 and Costa longlisted author. A cracking story about youth, middle age and what it means to be considered gifted. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Precocious, promiscuous and furiously bright, fifteen year old Mistyann is selected to attend a week's course in Wales with a leading American educational guruKnowing that her struggling, alcoholic mother is unlikely to sign the permission form, Mistyann signs it herself. The female teacher who is supposed to be escorting her drops out at the last minute and is replaced by Jon Diamond, a forty-one year old Advanced Skills teacher and recovered addict. It is, of course, a recipe for disaster, but one that develops in dramatic and unpredictable ways. With a vivid and memorable cast of characters, Tag is a cracking story which also has important things to say about youth; about middle age; about what it means to be considered gifted. This acclaimed debut novel introduced Stephen May as a fresh new voice that can skips lightly even when the worlds he inhabits get very dark. A hugely compelling tale, full of warmth and humour and genuine compassion for our human frailties. Suzy Ceulan Hughes www.gwales.com Very funny and politically resonant Katie Popperwell, Manchester Evening News He succeeds brilliantly at offering us genuine insights… There's a palpable thrill to the language, and an unmistakable pathos. The Boston Globe -- Publisher: Cinnamon Press
A former barman, warehouseman, museum attendant, low level council worker and teacher, Stephen May didn't begin writing seriously until his 40s. The highly praised Tag was his first novel and has been followed by Life! Death! Prizes! (shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award as well as The Guardian's Not The Booker Prize) and Wake Up Happy Every Day. His fourth novel, Stronger Than Skin, will be published by Sandstone Press in Spring, 2017. Raised in Bedford he now lives and works in West Yorkshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781910836484 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910836486 |
| Title | Tag |
| Author | Stephen May |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cinnamon Press |
| Year published | 2016-10-10 |
| Number of pages | 298 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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