Music Love Drugs War

By: Geraldine Quigley

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Synopsis: 'A clever multiple-narrative account of teenage kicks and sectarian strife in early 80s Northern Ireland . . . this debut marks out Quigley as a writer of compassion and humour' GuardianThe end of the school year is approaching, and siblings Paddy and Liz McLaughlin, Christy Meehan, Kevin Thompson and their friends will soon have to decide what they're going to do with the rest of their lives. But it's hard to focus when there's the allure of their favourite hangout place, the dingy 'Cave', where they go to drink and flirt and smoke. Most days, Christy, Paddy and Kevin lie around listening to Dexys and Joy Division. Through a fog of marijuana, beer and budding romance, the future is distant and unreal.But this is Derry in 1981, and they can't ignore the turmoil of the outside world. A friend is killed, and Christy and Paddy, stunned out of their stupor, take matters into their own hands. Some choices are irreversible, and choosing to fight will take hold of their lives in ways they never imagined.With humour and compassion, Geraldine Quigley reveals the sometimes slippery reasons behind the decisions we make, and the unexpected and intractable ways they shape our lives.'A novel that is warm but also unsettling and exhilarating. That's some feat' Roddy Doyle'A poignant and powerful coming-of-age story' Sunday Mirror

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780241354148
Related ISBNs:: 9780241984499
Publisher:: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Addition:: 04/18/24
Copyrighted By:: Geraldine Quigley
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family, Humor, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.