Skid - Softcover

Roland Watson Grant

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846883636 ISBN 13: 9781846883637

Publisher: Alma Books Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

Heart-warming, funny and poignant, Skid - the second volume in Roland Watson-Grant's Trilogy of the Swamp after the critically acclaimed Sketcher - continues the exploration of a young man's coming of age in today's broken world. Having left the Louisiana swamp behind, the Beaumonts are finding it hard to settle into the big city. As he unpacks the boxes after their move to Eastern New Orleans, the now sixteen-year old Skid finds a diary which had belonged to his older brother Frico. Among various other family secrets that emerge from this discovery is the startling revelation that "Skid" is a hoodoo word of ominous significance. This throws Skid's mind into turmoil and prompts him to launch into a quest for the real meaning of his name and the very foundations of his own being, an adventure which will pit him against his own brother and lead him to encounter Claire, a mysterious girl who seems to hold the answers to some of his questions. Heart-warming, funny and poignant, Skid - the second volume in Roland Watson-Grant's Trilogy of the Swamp after the critically acclaimed Sketcher - continues the exploration of a young man's coming of age in today's broken world.

About this title

Review:

'As a narrator, Skid couldn't be better company; his voice is honest, funny, clever and blazing with life.' --The Times

About the Author:

Roland Watson-Grant studied Literature at the University of the West Indies. A former teacher of English, he now works in advertising as a creative director.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alma Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1846883636
• ISBN 13: 9781846883637
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288