BUGLE BOY

by Jonathan Jones

Harry Jones is an ordinary boy with an extraordinary talent. Growing up on the outskirts of Sheffield Harry's spends his days with his friends, his beloved family and the local brass band where he is a rising star playing his cornet. Through an extraordinary set of circumstances, after a blissful last summer, Harry finds himself amid the carnage of the Western Front where once again he comes across the boy who has bullied him throughout his life. As events unfold, Harry begins to understand the darkness on Robert's life which has made him the boy he is.

Kindle Edition

Published October 11, 2023

About the author

JONATHAN JONES is art critic for The Guardian and writes for numerous art magazines. He appears regularly on the BBC and gives talks at the Tate Modern.

Reviews

[Alison Munro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Warm, wise and wonderful.

This is a lovely book. It paints a captivating picture of a Yorkshire community, with the beauty of nature, the harshness of Edwardian life, the warmth and love and sheer daftness that made it bearable. These are the base and tenor notes. The richness of the different people and their lives is filled out like the playing of the brass band that's an integral part of the story. But threading through it all, like the all-important high clear tones of the soprano cornet, is a poignant strain of sadness and deep, abiding love. I cried a bit, and I smiled a lot.