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Cautious, A Boat Adrift
Tommy Sissons
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Description for Cautious, A Boat Adrift
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"The land of men is an untouched one. It is the companionship of quiet. It is so many darkened boats, heading their own way, in the night." Leeds, 2017. Disaffected journalist Fred Whitby and his mother visit Grandad Norman following the death of his callous second wife, Brenda. Norman has relapsed into alcoholism. Brenda's daughter and her husband have invaded the house. Whilst writing a diary in attempt to revive his creativity, Fred finds himself cast adrift in his family history, trying frantically to piece together the fragmented memories, half-truths, secrets and mythologies that lie therein. ... Read more
"The land of men is an untouched one. It is the companionship of quiet. It is so many darkened boats, heading their own way, in the night." Leeds, 2017. Disaffected journalist Fred Whitby and his mother visit Grandad Norman following the death of his callous second wife, Brenda. Norman has relapsed into alcoholism. Brenda's daughter and her husband have invaded the house. Whilst writing a diary in attempt to revive his creativity, Fred finds himself cast adrift in his family history, trying frantically to piece together the fragmented memories, half-truths, secrets and mythologies that lie therein. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Watkins Media Limited
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781914420658
SKU
9781914420658
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About Tommy Sissons
Tommy Sissons is a writer, poet and educator living in London. His debut polemic A Small Man's England was published by Repeater Books in 2021 and his poetry has been featured in a variety of journals, including The Poetry Review. Sissons is also the editor of GRASS Magazine, a publication specialising in working-class literature and art. He has toured his ... Read more
Reviews for Cautious, A Boat Adrift
“Sissons’ voice (on both, stage and page) cuts through the social fabric of modern British society. He writes with honesty, curiosity and thoughtful urgency. I’m grateful for talents like his. The stories of our post-Brexit era are incomplete without them.” "A powerful story of family and culture echoing the great Northern tradition. Proudly working class."