The Summer of Broken Stories

The Summer of Broken Stories

by JamesWilson (Author), JamesWilson (Author)

Synopsis

England, 1950s. While out playing in the woods, ten-year-old Mark meets a man living in an old railway carriage. Despite his wild appearance, the stranger, who introduces himself as Aubrey Hillyard, is captivating - an irreverent outsider who is shunned by Mark's fellow villagers, and a writer to boot. Aubrey encourages Mark to tell stories about his own make-believe world, and in return he informs the boy about a novel he is writing - a work of ominous science fiction. As the meddling villagers plot to drive Aubrey out, Mark finds himself caught between two worlds - yet convinced that he must help Aubrey prevail at any cost.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd
Published: 15 Apr 2015

ISBN 10: 1846883571
ISBN 13: 9781846883576

Media Reviews

This book is so subtle, so moving, so intelligent -- it does knock spots off almost everything else around. - Derek Beaven, author of Acts of Mutiny

Wilson has a gifted, original voice. - The Daily Telegraph

This is a real treat - Yorkshire Gazette Herald


This book is so subtle, so moving, so intelligent -- it does knock spots off almost everything else around. - Derek Beaven, author of Acts of Mutiny

Wilson has a gifted, original voice. - The Daily Telegraph

This is a real treat - Yorkshire Gazette Herald

Author Bio
Born in Cambridge and educated at Oxford, James Wilson now lives in London and Normandy. He is the author of four acclaimed novels - The Dark Clue, The Bastard Boy, The Woman in the Picture and Consolation - as well as a work of narrative non-fiction, The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America.