'The truth is he didn't care how long he was going away. Forever would have suited him. It didn't matter it was America.' Murdo, a teenager obsessed with music, wishes for a life beyond the constraints of his Scottish island home and dreams of becoming his own man. Tom, battered by loss, stumbles backwards towards the future, terrified of losing his dignity, his control, his son and the last of his family life. Both are in search of something new as they set out on an expedition into the American South. On the road we discover whether the hopes of youth can conquer the fears of age.
| ISBN: | 9781782118220 |
| Publication date: | 14th July 2016 |
| Author: | James Kelman |
| Publisher: | Canongate Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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'The truth is he didn't care how long he was going away. Forever would have suited him. It didn't matter it was America.' Murdo, a teenager obsessed with music, wishes for a life beyond the constraints of his Scottish island home and dreams of becoming his own man. Tom, battered by loss, stumbles backwards towards the future, terrified of losing his dignity, his control, his son and the last of his family life. Both are in search of something new as they set out on an expedition into the American South. On the road we discover whether the hopes of youth can conquer the fears of age.
Dirt Road features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Family Drama, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommendations
Dirt Road is available in Paperback, Ebook, Hardback
Dirt Road was written by James Kelman and published by Canongate Books Ltd
Dirt Road has 384 pages
