Laff
by
John Boyle
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0552770795
ISBN-13
9780552770798
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint
Black Swan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 2nd, 2004
Print length
352 Pages
Weight
246 grams
Dimensions
19.70 x 12.50 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Autobiography: generalBritish & Irish historyPostwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000
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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...
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