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The Afterglow by Anthony Cartwright
Years after the death of toddler Adam, a family is bound together in sadness and joy as they fight to overcome feeling haunted by that tragic day. Meet the there's Luke at work at Paradise Meatpacking, out on the town with Jamie,hitting the bars with his unnerving mate Risley, and back in bed with his ex-fiancee. Despite his actions, he knows he can count on his parents to bail him out of trouble, or for his sister Kerry to have his back and give him sound advice, as they all struggle to understand and prevail above an untimely death years before.
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First published April 1, 2004
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July 1, 2013
A book from the industrial heartlands.
Warm, engaging and subtly political the book is part of the authors trilogy set in Dudley and dealing with neo liberalism, thatcher, de-industrialisation, race and the impact on working class communities.
The characters are warm, loving, humble and proud people whose their lives and communities turned upside down.
Highly, highly recommended.
Warm, engaging and subtly political the book is part of the authors trilogy set in Dudley and dealing with neo liberalism, thatcher, de-industrialisation, race and the impact on working class communities.
The characters are warm, loving, humble and proud people whose their lives and communities turned upside down.
Highly, highly recommended.
July 4, 2012
I bought this from the local Oxfam bookshop and its actually signed by the author. I love his depiction of the places I knew in childhood - and the accent / dialect of the Black Country is credibly captured - a truy amazing book!
October 22, 2008
A fab novel about a family reeling from a factory closure and its consequences.
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