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Synopsis
You can see it in them; all that anger inside, it's toxic. Throw some drink into it and everything bubbles over. People say that they never see it coming, the swing of the fist that kicks it all off, but I can tell.
In these interconnected short stories, we meet the men living on the Quarry Lane estate in west London. These are men at work, at the pub, at home, with their families, lovers and friends. Men grappling with addiction, sexuality and the corrosive effects of toxic masculinity.
From a bouncer at the local nightclub, to a postman returning to the streets of his youth, and a young man thinking of all the things he'd say and do to the father who left him behind, this startling debut reveals the complex inner lives of individuals whose voices are too often non-existent in fiction. Powerful and impressive, The Quarry marks the arrival of a bold new voice.
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Book Description
A unique debut set on a West London council estate. This is a collection of short stories about regular men grappling with the concept of masculinity.
About the Author
Ben Halls is a London based writer and journalist who likes to tell simple stories which have a greater meaning behind them. He started writing after nerve damage stopped him from having music as his main creative outlet, and it turns out he's a better writer than he ever was guitarist. In 2014 Ben completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Writing, Literature and Publishing at Emerson College in Boston, MA, and completed his Master of Fine Arts at Kingston University in 2016. Along with working on his debut novel, Ben was a long time features contributor to VICE Sports in both the UK and America.
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- PublisherDialogue Books
- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 034970113X
- ISBN 13 9780349701134
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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