Train Man by Andrew Mulligan
He has his last credit card taped to the inside of his shoe and that should make identification swift and easy. What Michael hasnt factored in is the twelve minute delay, which risks him missing his connection, and making new ones.
Brilliant.. profoundly affecting. It broke my heart at the awfulness of humankind and the cruelty with which we treat each other, but it also made my heart sing that there is such love and compassion in the world too. A beautiful story. * Ruth Jones, author of Never Greener *
The trajectories of these lone rail travellers, and others they meet, ricochet like snooker balls across this absorbing novel, almost entirely set in the comic wonderland of the English rail network. * Daily Mail *
Mulligan’s prose…delivers a strong human story with impressive skill -- Max Davidson * Mail on Sunday *
Imaginative and challenging… Train Man is his [Mulligan’s] first foray into adult fiction… Carefully crafted and with an undertow of melancholy, Train Man is reminiscent of Nick Hornby’s high-concept scenarios and deceptively light touch with human tragedy -- Suzi Feay * Guardian *
Beautifully written… [and] at times even made me laugh out loud * Institute of Engineering and Technology *
The trajectories of these lone rail travellers, and others they meet, ricochet like snooker balls across this absorbing novel, almost entirely set in the comic wonderland of the English rail network. * Daily Mail *
Mulligan’s prose…delivers a strong human story with impressive skill -- Max Davidson * Mail on Sunday *
Imaginative and challenging… Train Man is his [Mulligan’s] first foray into adult fiction… Carefully crafted and with an undertow of melancholy, Train Man is reminiscent of Nick Hornby’s high-concept scenarios and deceptively light touch with human tragedy -- Suzi Feay * Guardian *
Beautifully written… [and] at times even made me laugh out loud * Institute of Engineering and Technology *
Andrew Mulligan was born in 1962 and brought up in London. He worked as a theatre director for ten years before travels in Asia prompted him to retrain as a teacher. Having taught in India, Brazil, Vietnam and the Philippines he returned to the UK and now writes full time. He is best known as a children’s author; his novel Trash (2010) has been published in thirty-two languages. He also writes radio plays and film scripts. Train Man is his first adult novel: ‘What was the starting point? I’m afraid it was when a colleague did the unthinkable, and all I could think about was what might have saved him.’
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784742720 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784742724 |
| Title | Train Man |
| Author | Andrew Mulligan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2019-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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