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Synopsis
In the summer of 1968, four children in a small Catholic community on the West of Scotland learn a lot about life and start to grow up. Born to poverty and limited opportunities, they're able nonetheless to enjoy the largely innocent pleasures of childhood, but the adult world around them inevitably impinges. The narrator's elder sister falls pregnant and is sent to Ireland to have and give up the child; newcomer Tony and his mum are in danger of real violence at the hands of Tony's violent Polish stepfather; and no child who plays the part of altar boy at the chapel wants to be left alone with the local priest. Observant, clear-sighted in its portrayal of the darker side of life yet utterly warm-hearted, Spit Against the Wind reminds us of the wonders of childhood without sentimentality but with gentle humor and great charm.
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About the Author
Anna Smith is a journalist working on the Daily Record. She grew up in a village in the west of Scotland in the 1960s.
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'It is charming, evocative, nostalgic, moving and highly recommended' Bookseller -- Bookseller 20030523 'Magnificent' Evening Standard -- Evening Standard 20031113 Praise for SPIT AGAINST THE WIND:'Striking chords that are still resonant today, this is a book that tugs at our consciences, yet still raises our spirits - a powerful new voice in Scottish fiction' -- Glasgow Herald 20030301
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- PublisherHeadline Book Publishing
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0755303598
- ISBN 13 9780755303595
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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