Name: Laff
SKU: 64822971
Price: 1243.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: John Boyle
ISBN: 9780552770798

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Publisher

Black Swan

Author

John Boyle

Year

2004

Pages

352

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.7x12.5x2.4 cm

ISBN13

9780552770798

Laff

John Boyle (Author) · Black Swan · Paperback

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Synopsis "Laff"

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.

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...