Arms Around Frank Richardson
Three Survivors in Pursuit of Happiness ...
by Sylvia Colley
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Pub Date 16 Jun 2022 | Archive Date 7 Jul 2022
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Description
The impact of traumatic childhood experience reverberates into the grown-up world of Frank, Alice and Henry – children from three families suffering the fall-out from their early life. Frank, a working-class boy abused by his mum’s boyfriend, Alice, physically disabled and fragile, and Henry, the less clever son of high-flying parents unable to compete with his clever brother.
From a rundown estate in Eastleigh, a small town in Darlington and an affluent Cotswold home, each character grapples with the life fate has handed them. Until, by chance they all come together in adulthood.
Spanning 30 years the scope of this novel is ambitious and the writing beautifully honed. Character and sense of place are masterfully achieved.
A Note From the Publisher
Sylvia Colley lives in Pinner, North London and spent many years as Head of English at the Purcell School. She has published a book of poetry, It’s Not What I Wanted Though and two novels, Lights on Dark Water and Ask Me to Dance. Her poetry and a documentary, The Tale of Three Daughters, about her life and the loss of two of her children, have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
Advance Praise
‘Sylvia Colley writes so movingly’ Piers Plowright, BBC R4
‘A touching and beautiful novel’ Love Reading
‘I was very impressed, perfectly structured and so moving’ Anne Cater
"A beautifully written and moving story'
'Clever, thought-provoking, evocative' A Little Book Problem
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National review coverage
Guardian Interview
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Blog tour
House and Garden interview
Good Housekeeping feature
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781739966096 |
| PRICE | £8.99 (GBP) |
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