Conduit books ltd (38 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: New. Stuart is raised on a nature reserve in Cumbria; his family is poor. Stuart is sensitive - endlessly bullied in school, he believes in magic and feels more comfortable taking dance class than playing football. Stuart grows up straddling two worlds, becoming the first in his family to go to university. His father, an ex-con, is quick to throw a punch, and won't eat anything in public 'more flamboyant than a ploughman's' in case someone would take him for a 'nancy-boy'. An avid birdwatcher, he has found peace in his new life as a caretaker for a nature reserve.When his father is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Stuart grapples with grief as he tries to become the man he thinks his father would want him to be. Interwoven in the narrative are snippets of British wildlife, particularly the birds that captivate Stuart and his father, and reflect the bond they share.The writing is surprising, hilarious, and devastating. This is a story about grief, about masculinity, about the love of a parent and what remains when they're gone.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Malc'sBoy charts a son'sstruggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacy of toxic masculinityand violence. Shaun grows up in Wigton, a small market town on the fringes ofthe Lake District, as the son of Malc, a prominent publican with a fearsomereputation. More concerned with establishing himself as an artist than making aname for himself in the town's hierarchical pub scene, Shaun rebels against hisfather's expectations. But when Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun isforced to confront his father's past and escape the life he's been expected tolead.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Stuart is raised on a nature reserve in Cumbria; his family is poor. Stuart is sensitive - endlessly bullied in school, he believes in magic and feels more comfortable taking dance class than playing football. Stuart grows up straddling two worlds, becoming the first in his family to go to university. His father, an ex-con, is quick to throw a punch, and won't eat anything in public 'more flamboyant than a ploughman's' in case someone would take him for a 'nancy-boy'. An avid birdwatcher, he has found peace in his new life as a caretaker for a nature reserve.When his father is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Stuart grapples with grief as he tries to become the man he thinks his father would want him to be. Interwoven in the narrative are snippets of British wildlife, particularly the birds that captivate Stuart and his father, and reflect the bond they share.The writing is surprising, hilarious, and devastating. This is a story about grief, about masculinity, about the love of a parent and what remains when they're gone.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Malc'sBoy charts a son'sstruggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacy of toxic masculinityand violence. Shaun grows up in Wigton, a small market town on the fringes ofthe Lake District, as the son of Malc, a prominent publican with a fearsomereputation. More concerned with establishing himself as an artist than making aname for himself in the town's hierarchical pub scene, Shaun rebels against hisfather's expectations. But when Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun isforced to confront his father's past and escape the life he's been expected tolead.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Vikram, Ravi and Sean, childhood friendsfrom south London, seem to be the only ones who have noticed that they havewings. As adults and 'multiples' - their hybrid human/animal forms - they areall now dealing with the personal and political fallout of what is turning outto be an unexpectedly turbulent present in which 'singulars' - narrow-minded,non-syncretic - are the ones making the weather.It feels like a dangerous time for anyone deemed an outsider. Humansociety has rarely been this reckless or rapacious, and the fragile ecosystemholding together all the unlikely alliances of 'animal nightlife' has beenplaced in mortal danger. Consumerism, greed, violence, and prejudice of everykind are ranged against the brave souls taking a stand by lining the telegraphwires as a final showdown draws ever closer.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Vikram, Ravi and Sean, childhood friendsfrom south London, seem to be the only ones who have noticed that they havewings. As adults and 'multiples' - their hybrid human/animal forms - they areall now dealing with the personal and political fallout of what is turning outto be an unexpectedly turbulent present in which 'singulars' - narrow-minded,non-syncretic - are the ones making the weather.It feels like a dangerous time for anyone deemed an outsider. Humansociety has rarely been this reckless or rapacious, and the fragile ecosystemholding together all the unlikely alliances of 'animal nightlife' has beenplaced in mortal danger. Consumerism, greed, violence, and prejudice of everykind are ranged against the brave souls taking a stand by lining the telegraphwires as a final showdown draws ever closer.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Vikram, Ravi and Sean, childhood friends from south London, seem to be the only ones who have noticed that they have wings. As adults and 'multiples' - their hybrid human/animal forms - they are all now dealing with the personal and political fallout of what is turning out to be an unexpectedly turbulent present in which 'singulars' - narrow-minded, non-syncretic - are the ones making the weather. It feels like a dangerous time for anyone deemed an outsider. Human society has rarely been this reckless or rapacious, and the fragile ecosystem holding together all the unlikely alliances of 'animal nightlife' has been placed in mortal danger. Consumerism, greed, violence, and prejudice of every kind are ranged against the brave souls taking a stand by lining the telegraph wires as a final showdown draws ever closer. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Malc'sBoy charts a son'sstruggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacy of toxic masculinityand violence. Shaun grows up in Wigton, a small market town on the fringes ofthe Lake District, as the son of Malc, a prominent publican with a fearsomereputation. More concerned with establishing himself as an artist than making aname for himself in the town's hierarchical pub scene, Shaun rebels against hisfather's expectations. But when Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun isforced to confront his father's past and escape the life he's been expected tolead. Malc's Boy charts a son's struggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacyof toxic masculinity and violence. Shaun grows up in Wigton as the son of Malc, a prominent publican. When Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun is forced to confront his father's past and escape the life he's been expected to lead. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. WhenDr. Hugh Clore, a literature professor of precarious means and obsessivetemperament, becomes the lodger of the boyish and beautiful Arthur Rose he'sinstantly besotted. Recently orphaned, Arthur drifts through a life ofclaustrophobic privilege, having inherited his parents' wealth and a grandGeorgian terraced house on Highbury Fields.Hugh plots to make Arthur fall in lovewith him, adopting the role of mentor and taking charge of Arthurs education.But his carefully laid plans are disrupted when Arthurs girlfriend, GeorgiaGroad, moves in. At twenty-one, a year older than Arthur, Georgia becomes Hughsnemesisan obstacle to his aspic paradise. Hugh, delusional but effective inhis manipulations, sets his sights on Georgia, drawing her into his orbit ashis second pupil, scheming to replace her in Arthurs life. One thing is forcertain: it can't end well. A propulsive, tense, and darkly funny debut, TheLong Let takes us into the charged territory of sexual obsession with theunrequited love of an older man for a young Adonis, set in a claustrophobicnorth London houseshare. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. WhenDr. Hugh Clore, a literature professor of precarious means and obsessivetemperament, becomes the lodger of the boyish and beautiful Arthur Rose he'sinstantly besotted. Recently orphaned, Arthur drifts through a life ofclaustrophobic privilege, having inherited his parents' wealth and a grandGeorgian terraced house on Highbury Fields.Hugh plots to make Arthur fall in lovewith him, adopting the role of mentor and taking charge of Arthur's education.But his carefully laid plans are disrupted when Arthur's girlfriend, GeorgiaGroad, moves in. At twenty-one, a year older than Arthur, Georgia becomes Hugh'snemesis-an obstacle to his aspic paradise. Hugh, delusional but effective inhis manipulations, sets his sights on Georgia, drawing her into his orbit ashis second pupil, scheming to replace her in Arthur's life. One thing is forcertain: it can't end well.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Stuart is raised on a nature reserve in Cumbria; his family is poor. Stuart is sensitive - endlessly bullied in school, he believes in magic and feels more comfortable taking dance class than playing football. Stuart grows up straddling two worlds, becoming the first in his family to go to university. His father, an ex-con, is quick to throw a punch, and won't eat anything in public 'more flamboyant than a ploughman's' in case someone would take him for a 'nancy-boy'. An avid birdwatcher, he has found peace in his new life as a caretaker for a nature reserve.When his father is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Stuart grapples with grief as he tries to become the man he thinks his father would want him to be. Interwoven in the narrative are snippets of British wildlife, particularly the birds that captivate Stuart and his father, and reflect the bond they share.The writing is surprising, hilarious, and devastating. This is a story about grief, about masculinity, about the love of a parent and what remains when they're gone. A compelling, tender, unforgettable portrait of a challenging father, juxtaposed with stunning, sometimes disturbing vignettes of the natural world. With precise, evocative, but always unexpected prose, this debut novel evokes an alienated rural childhood and adolescence and a son's attempt to escape the shadow of a controlling patriarch. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Vikram, Ravi and Sean, childhood friendsfrom south London, seem to be the only ones who have noticed that they havewings. As adults and 'multiples' - their hybrid human/animal forms - they areall now dealing with the personal and political fallout of what is turning outto be an unexpectedly turbulent present in which 'singulars' - narrow-minded,non-syncretic - are the ones making the weather.It feels like a dangerous time for anyone deemed an outsider. Humansociety has rarely been this reckless or rapacious, and the fragile ecosystemholding together all the unlikely alliances of 'animal nightlife' has beenplaced in mortal danger. Consumerism, greed, violence, and prejudice of everykind are ranged against the brave souls taking a stand by lining the telegraphwires as a final showdown draws ever closer. A rapturous, kaleidoscopic portrait of contemporaryBritain and the myriad immigrant experiences that informed it, from the 1950sto a present-day landscape of racism, class division and economic decay, toldthrough the voices of othered outsiders who just happen to be half-human,half-avian. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback / Softback. Condizione: Brand New. 224 pages. 7.80x0.79x5.08 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Malc's Boy charts a son's struggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacy of toxic masculinity and violence. Shaun grows up in Wigton, a small market town on the fringes of the Lake District, as the son of Malc, a prominent publican with a fearsome reputation. More concerned with establishing himself as an artist than making a name for himself in the town's hierarchical pub scene, Shaun rebels against his father's expectations. But when Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun is forced to confront his father's past and escape the life he's been expected to lead. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback / Softback. Condizione: Brand New. 352 pages. 7.09x0.79x4.72 inches. In Stock.

Paperback / Softback. Condizione: Brand New. 224 pages. 7.80x0.79x5.08 inches. In Stock.

Paperback / Softback. Condizione: Brand New. 1 pages. 7.80x0.79x5.08 inches. In Stock.

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Stuart is raised on a nature reserve in Cumbria; his family is poor. Stuart is sensitive - endlessly bullied in school, he believes in magic and feels more comfortable taking dance class than playing football. Stuart grows up straddling two worlds, becoming the first in his family to go to university. His father, an ex-con, is quick to throw a punch, and won't eat anything in public 'more flamboyant than a ploughman's' in case someone would take him for a 'nancy-boy'. An avid birdwatcher, he has found peace in his new life as a caretaker for a nature reserve. When his father is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Stuart grapples with grief as he tries to become the man he thinks his father would want him to be. Interwoven in the narrative are snippets of British wildlife, particularly the birds that captivate Stuart and his father, and reflect the bond they share. The writing is surprising, hilarious, and devastating. This is a story about grief, about masculinity, about the love of a parent and what remains when they're gone.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Malc's Boy charts a son's struggle and friendship with his father, Malc, who leaves him with a legacy of toxic masculinity and violence. Shaun grows up in Wigton, a small market town on the fringes of the Lake District as the son of a prominent pub landlord known for his acts of brutality. More concerned with establishing himself as an artist than asserting himself physically in the town's hierarchical pub scene, Shaun rebels against his father's expectations. But when Malc is attacked by a local criminal, Shaun is forced to confront his father head on and escape the life he's been expected to lead.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A rapturous, kaleidoscopic portrait of contemporaryBritain and the myriad immigrant experiences that informed it, from the 1950sto a present-day landscape of racism, class division and economic decay, toldthrough the voices of othered outsiders who just happen to be half-human,half-avian.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. WhenDr. Hugh Clore, a literature professor of precarious means and obsessivetemperament, becomes the lodger of the boyish and beautiful Arthur Rose he'sinstantly besotted. Recently orphaned, Arthur drifts through a life ofclaustrophobic privilege, having inherited his parents' wealth and a grandGeorgian terraced house on Highbury Fields.Hugh plots to make Arthur fall in lovewith him, adopting the role of mentor and taking charge of Arthurs education.But his carefully laid plans are disrupted when Arthurs girlfriend, GeorgiaGroad, moves in. At twenty-one, a year older than Arthur, Georgia becomes Hughsnemesisan obstacle to his aspic paradise. Hugh, delusional but effective inhis manipulations, sets his sights on Georgia, drawing her into his orbit ashis second pupil, scheming to replace her in Arthurs life. One thing is forcertain: it can't end well. A propulsive, tense, and darkly funny debut, TheLong Let takes us into the charged territory of sexual obsession with theunrequited love of an older man for a young Adonis, set in a claustrophobicnorth London houseshare. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Vikram, Ravi and Sean, childhood friendsfrom south London, seem to be the only ones who have noticed that they havewings. As adults and 'multiples' - their hybrid human/animal forms - they areall now dealing with the personal and political fallout of what is turning outto be an unexpectedly turbulent present in which 'singulars' - narrow-minded,non-syncretic - are the ones making the weather.It feels like a dangerous time for anyone deemed an outsider. Humansociety has rarely been this reckless or rapacious, and the fragile ecosystemholding together all the unlikely alliances of 'animal nightlife' has beenplaced in mortal danger. Consumerism, greed, violence, and prejudice of everykind are ranged against the brave souls taking a stand by lining the telegraphwires as a final showdown draws ever closer. A rapturous, kaleidoscopic portrait of contemporaryBritain and the myriad immigrant experiences that informed it, from the 1950sto a present-day landscape of racism, class division and economic decay, toldthrough the voices of othered outsiders who just happen to be half-human,half-avian. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Malc'sBoy charts a son'sstruggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacy of toxic masculinityand violence. Shaun grows up in Wigton, a small market town on the fringes ofthe Lake District, as the son of Malc, a prominent publican with a fearsomereputation. More concerned with establishing himself as an artist than making aname for himself in the town's hierarchical pub scene, Shaun rebels against hisfather's expectations. But when Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun isforced to confront his father's past and escape the life he's been expected tolead. Malc's Boy charts a son's struggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacyof toxic masculinity and violence. Shaun grows up in Wigton as the son of Malc, a prominent publican. When Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun is forced to confront his father's past and escape the life he's been expected to lead. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Stuart is raised on a nature reserve in Cumbria; his family is poor. Stuart is sensitive - endlessly bullied in school, he believes in magic and feels more comfortable taking dance class than playing football. Stuart grows up straddling two worlds, becoming the first in his family to go to university. His father, an ex-con, is quick to throw a punch, and won't eat anything in public 'more flamboyant than a ploughman's' in case someone would take him for a 'nancy-boy'. An avid birdwatcher, he has found peace in his new life as a caretaker for a nature reserve.When his father is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Stuart grapples with grief as he tries to become the man he thinks his father would want him to be. Interwoven in the narrative are snippets of British wildlife, particularly the birds that captivate Stuart and his father, and reflect the bond they share.The writing is surprising, hilarious, and devastating. This is a story about grief, about masculinity, about the love of a parent and what remains when they're gone.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Malc'sBoy charts a son'sstruggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacy of toxic masculinityand violence. Shaun grows up in Wigton, a small market town on the fringes ofthe Lake District, as the son of Malc, a prominent publican with a fearsomereputation. More concerned with establishing himself as an artist than making aname for himself in the town's hierarchical pub scene, Shaun rebels against hisfather's expectations. But when Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun isforced to confront his father's past and escape the life he's been expected tolead.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Vikram, Ravi and Sean, childhood friendsfrom south London, seem to be the only ones who have noticed that they havewings. As adults and 'multiples' - their hybrid human/animal forms - they areall now dealing with the personal and political fallout of what is turning outto be an unexpectedly turbulent present in which 'singulars' - narrow-minded,non-syncretic - are the ones making the weather.It feels like a dangerous time for anyone deemed an outsider. Humansociety has rarely been this reckless or rapacious, and the fragile ecosystemholding together all the unlikely alliances of 'animal nightlife' has beenplaced in mortal danger. Consumerism, greed, violence, and prejudice of everykind are ranged against the brave souls taking a stand by lining the telegraphwires as a final showdown draws ever closer.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Malc'sBoy charts a son'sstruggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacy of toxic masculinityand violence. Shaun grows up in Wigton, a small market town on the fringes ofthe Lake District, as the son of Malc, a prominent publican with a fearsomereputation. More concerned with establishing himself as an artist than making aname for himself in the town's hierarchical pub scene, Shaun rebels against hisfather's expectations. But when Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun isforced to confront his father's past and escape the life he's been expected tolead. Malc's Boy charts a son's struggle and friendship with his father amidst a legacyof toxic masculinity and violence. Shaun grows up in Wigton as the son of Malc, a prominent publican. When Malc is attacked by an old enemy, Shaun is forced to confront his father's past and escape the life he's been expected to lead. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…