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“Their eyes met and locked. Pulling his hand from his pocket, Neville waved. Once.”
Eight year old Neville is the first to notice that the red beach hut is occupied again.
Abbott, panicked by what he believes is a homophobic cyber attack, is on the run. The hut is his refuge and shelter.
Inevitably man and boy collide. Their fleeting friendship is poignant, honest and healing. But Abbot’s past threatens to tear him away, as others watch and self-interpret what they see.
An evocative portrayal of two outsiders who find companionship on a lonely beach, Lynn Michell’s novel is about the labels we give people who are different, and the harm that ensues.
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‘A beautiful and brave book.’ - Avril Joy, Costa and People’s Prize winner.
‘I was left with the sensation of the fragility not just of seaside communities but of the knife-edge on which society is perched. A highly engaging and thought-provoking read.’ - Ali Bacon, Between the Lines
‘Lynn Michell writes a beautifully innocent and endearing tale twisted by the tainted gaze of society’s perverse darkness.’ - The Contemporary Small Press.
‘From the first pages of this novel, Michell sets up an atmosphere of such convincing threat that the reader’s expectations are on red alert.’ - Jenny Garrod, DURA (Dundee Univeriry Review of the Arts).
‘The innocence and trust of the relationship between Abbott and Neville is beautifully conceived.’ - Susie Nott-Bower, The Making of Her.
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Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. Seller Inventory # Z1-T-014-02470
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