Winston Sees All by Barry Stone

Winston Sees All by Barry Stone

The England of the seventies and eighties in Winston Sees All is explored in the language of the time. The mad lovable family is a triumph of evocation and their story is largely narrated by Brucie, a canny-minded rescue dog, whose prime mission is to help young Craig in an era when to be gay meant pity at best and hate aplenty. Can Brucie overcome his own hurts and be strong enough to make a difference? And what does Craig's 'bone knowledge' have to do with things? Winston Sees All lifts the lid on what it means to be a conflicted young man teetering on the edge of self-destruction. It is suitable for all adults and especially for anybody who has loved a brother, a father, an uncle, a friend or a lover whose experience is like Craig's. Oh and dog lovers are in for a treat. The themes are serious but the tone is warm. How could it be otherwise? Brucie isn't an ordinary mutt, he's that most special of breeds: a rescue dog. He understands all and leads us on a memorable journey over many years.

Barry Stone has been an author for thirty five years. He began work on his 'Winston Tail' novels in 2006 and has been on several nationwide tours, signing Barking At Winston (first published 2010), and Winston And The Canny Lass (first published 2014). His notes prefacing Winston Sees All are as follows: 'I turned thirteen in late 1971. Not long before this I met an academically gifted boy who was sixteen. His initials were B.D. and he lived in a different part of the country. Shortly before Christmas of that year, I was told that he'd taken his life. I was not upset. After all, I hardly knew him - but this suicide would sit within me like a travel bag left by a stranger who knew that, one day, I would need to unpack it. Even before my chance meeting with B.D. I was aware of the pressure on boys to be 'normal' and it was a dead cert that in time I would see a link between this and teenage suicide. Much has changed since the early seventies and with all my heart I hope things are easier for boys today. All I offer is a glimpse on how things were. Rest in peace B.D. Part One of Winston Sees All incorporates the first Winston 'tail' Barking At Winston, which has been deepened and lengthened. Part Two is all new and is subtitled Winston Loses His Head.'

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ISBN 13	9780956693297
ISBN 10	0956693296
Title	Winston Sees All
Author	Barry Stone
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Berry Press
Year published	2023-03-30
Number of pages	440
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