The Reputation of Booya Carthy (Paperback)

Phillip Drown

ISBN 10: 1738481638 / ISBN 13: 9781738481637

Published by Pipjay, 2025

About this Item

Paperback. When the Carthy family are forced to flee from their comfortable lives, leaving everything they own behind, they have no choice but to start again.Finally settling in Honahee, a troubled Mississippi town, Calvin "Booya" Carthy immerses himself into the local music scene. He quickly becomes popular, his fame soon spreading beyond the county border. But violence is rife, and musicians are being targeted.As an even greater threat descends upon Honahee, and danger follows Calvin ever closer to those he loves most, he must decide how much he is prepared to sacrifice. But first he has to survive . . .The Reputation of Booya Carthy is an epic story, where beauty lives alongside horror, set against the backdrop of one of the darkest periods in American history. This special 10th anniversary edition includes access to an exclusive short story. Having been unavailable since 2017, this fully revised edition of cult book The Reputation of Booya Carthy was released on the 10th anniversary of its original release - featuring exclusive new content. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Reputation of Booya Carthy (Paperback)
• Publisher: Pipjay
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1738481638
• ISBN 13: 9781738481637
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This is a story of love, in a world of hate.

When the Carthy family are forced to flee from their comfortable lives, leaving everything they know behind, they have no choice but to start again.

Finally settling in Honahee, a troubled Mississippi town, Calvin “Booya” Carthy immerses himself in the local music scene, from where his growing fame soon spreads beyond the county borders. But violence is rife, and musicians are being targeted.

As an even greater threat descends upon Honahee, and danger follows Calvin ever closer to those he loves most, he must decide how much he is prepared to sacrifice for his reputation. But first he has to survive . . .

From one of the most turbulent periods in American history, The Reputation of Booya Carthy is a truly unforgettable story, where cruelty and horror live alongside compassion and hope.

About the Author

Phillip Drown is the author of two novels - The Reputation of Booya Carthy, and The Shame of John Slade. He is also a prolific writer of short stories - mostly focussed on the comic, the twisted, and the absurd - which have featured in multiple anthologies. As well as writing fiction for adults and children, he has also worked as an editor and a bookseller.