The Tide by Mark Tuohy
At the age of nineteen, Michael finds himself contemplating his death from the vantage point of Hammersmith Bridge. But when he jumps into the Thames, it is only the beginning of his story. He is about to embark on a journey that will take him from London to Dublin and on to the west of Ireland in search of answers about his past. Michael lives with his grandmother, Margaret, and when she dies his fragile world falls apart. After a stay in a psychiatric ward and a hostel he takes to the road, determined to find Margaret's old house in Connemara, a place he associates with happy childhood holidays. But his mother ran off to Ireland when he was thirteen and he is haunted by the possibility that their paths will cross again. Urgently narrated in Michael's highly individual voice, "The Tide" is about a young man's quest to find meaning in the chaos of his world. It's about coming back from the brink and embracing life again.
'..Tuohy's debut is moving, insightful and compelling' The List '...a beautifully rendered tale of a sensitive young man, and dark as it is, the brooding story is leavened by Tuohy's considerable wit.' The Herald 'The style presents a mixture of sentimentality and cruel truth in a gentle and sincere story.' The Scotsman '... the narrative has a sense of expediency, tumult and simultaneous delicacy that convincingly establishes this boy's confusion and innocence... resonating first novel... ' Irish Independent
Mark Tuohy has been involved with community and social work in several London Boroughs, working in particular with teenagers, people with mental health problems and the homeless. After winning the Bush Theatre's Allied Domecq Award in 1998, Mark was invited to join the BBC New Writers' Initiative where he wrote and directed a TV short and was commissioned to write Supermarket Kisses for radio. He has since written drama for the BBC World Service and for Radio 4, and is currently working on his second novel.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781841830810 |
| ISBN 10 | 184183081X |
| Title | The Tide |
| Author | Mark Tuohy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mercat Press |
| Year published | 2005-04-14 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |