Sunstruck

WINNER OF THE #MERKY BOOKS 2022 NEW WRITER''S PRIZE It''s summer and a young man walks through the gates of a luxurious mansion in the south of France. At the dinner table, the Blakes are waiting for him: Annie, the family matriarch and world-famous singer, her inscrutable husband David and their children, Dot, aloof and rebellious, Lily, the man''s carefree university friend, and their enigmatic older brother Felix. Between sun-drenched days spent lounging by the pool and nights blurring into endless, opulent parties far from the reality of life in London, a restless attraction grows between Felix and the man. The possibility to be part of a family - and an entire world - in which he doesn''t belong is suddenly within reach. But the idyllic haze of the summer slowly fades as they return to the city. While the man struggles with his troubled past and the challenges of navigating Felix''s world as a black, working-class person, Felix is tormented by demons of his own. As their lives spiral out of control, the couple''s bond will not only be tested but pulled apart at the seams, altering their lives and the future of those around them. Sunstruck is a dazzling and poignant exploration of race, status and the parts of ourselves we risk losing when we fall in love.

Product details

• Authors: William Rayfet Hunter
• Publisher: Cornerstone
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.05.2025
• EAN: 9781529919790
• ISBN: 978-1-5299-1979-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 222 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; London, Greater London, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), France, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Small Town & Rural, Narrative theme: Social issues, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Social classes, Social attitudes, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, FICTION / LGBTQ+ / General, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Romance: the rich / famous / powerful, Relating to specific socioeconomic groups / status, award winning books; literary fiction; prize winning books