Laff

Informationen zum Autor John Boyle Klappentext John a teenager struggles with loneliness and alienation in Ferguslie Park a rough housing scheme in 1950's Scotland. At school he makes friends with Laff a Ferguslie boy who shares his dream of escape. Their friendship becomes a fortress against the mockery they face at school and the menace of 'Feegie' - and their dreams are only heightened when rock'n roll jukeboxes and Teddy Boys erupt like a splash of technicolour into their monochrome lives. They yearn for sex dream of romance discover jealousy get into fights... When tragedy intervenes John is in danger of 'settling for less' - giving up on their youthful dream. But Laff's influence persists... Zusammenfassung Their friendship becomes a fortress against the mockery they face at school and the menace of 'Feegie' - and their dreams are only heightened when rock'n roll, jukeboxes and Teddy Boys erupt like a splash of technicolour into their monochrome lives.

Product details

• Authors: John Boyle, Boyle John
• Publisher: BLACK SWAN
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.02.2004
• EAN: 9780552770798
• ISBN: 978-0-552-77079-8
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, Autobiography: general, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, British & Irish history, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1950 to c 1959, Central Scotland, C 1945 To C 1960