Discovering Scarfolk

"Scarfolk is a town in north-west England that did not progress beyond 1979. The entire decade of the 1970s loops ad infinitum. In Scarfolk children must not be seen OR heard, and everyone has to be in bed by 8 p.m. because they are perpetually running a slight fever..."Part-comedy, part-horror, part-satire, Discovering Scarfolk is the surreal account of a family trapped in the town. Through public information posters, news reports, books, tourist brochures and other ephermera, we learn about the darker side of childhood, school and society in Scarfolk. A massive cult hit online, Scarfolk re-creates with shiver-inducing accuracy and humour our most nightmarish childhood memories. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE RE-READ.

About the author

Richard Littler

Summary

In Scarfolk children must not be seen OR heard, and everyone has to be in bed by 8 p.m. because they are perpetually running a slight fever..."Part-comedy, part-horror, part-satire, Discovering Scarfolk is the surreal account of a family trapped in the town.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Littler, Littler Richard
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.10.2014
• EAN: 9780091958480
• ISBN: 978-0-09-195848-0
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 206 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Fantasy, FICTION / Fantasy / Humorous, FICTION / Horror, FICTION / Humorous / Black Humor, Horror & ghost stories, Horror and supernatural fiction, Dystopian and utopian fiction