Luke and Jon
Author | : Robert Williams |
Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2010-03-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780571258611 |
ISBN-13 | : 0571258611 |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Luke's mum is dead. He finds himself in a small, scruffy northern hill town, with a near silent father, who he fears might be trying to drink himself to death. Then he meets Jon. Jon is massively strange. He wears 1950s clothes, has a side-parting and a twitch. The kids at school call him 'Slackjaw'. When Luke discovers his secret, Jon changes his life in more ways than he can imagine. Luke and Jon is a coming of age novel about family, bereavement and how lives can change forever in a single second. Written with great power, warmth and humour, it signals a hugely engaging and original new voice. Compelling and emotionally acute, it is a unique debut.