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McDonald Margaret: Glasgow Boys

'Tenderness itself, a song to love and friendship.' Andrew O'Hagan

Tenderness itself, a song to love and friendship.' Andrew O'Hagan
'Stunning. Hopeful, heartbreaking and ultimately joyful.' Simon James Green
'As if you are reading your own heart written upon the page.' Non Pratt

Two boys can't remember the last time they had a hug.

Meet Finlay. He's studying for his nursing degree at Glasgow University, against all the odds. But coming straight from care means he has no support network.
How can he write essays, find paid work and NOT fall for the beautiful boy at uni, when he's struggling to even feed himself?

Meet Banjo. He's trying to settle in with his new foster family and finish high school. But he can't forget all that has happened, and his anger and fear keep boiling over.
How can he hold on to the one good person in his life, when his outbursts keep threatening his already uncertain future?

Can Finlay and Banjo let go of the past before it drags them under?

Reader Reviews:
Outstanding! This book I couldn't put down took on holiday omg wasn't what I expected but what a read must recommend totally.

This is a stunning debut novel that is so tender, so beautifully crafted with such a strong story that I'm still thinking about it a week later! The boys absolutely pop off the page and I was rooting for both of them to survive and thrive and was willing all those around them to see their true potential to love. As a teacher, as a mum of a teenage boy, as a Glaswegian and ex Glasgow Uni student I found something to think about, cry about and smile about. An absolute must read, it'll be the best hours you spend in another wee world.

This was an emotional and heart wrenching story. I really enjoyed it and loved the characters of Finlay and Banjo. I also loved that it was set in Glasgow and that Banjo spoke in a broad Glaswegian accent as far as the writing went. As a Scottish person who had lived in the south for many years, the title of the book was what attracted me to it.


Autor McDonald Margaret
Verlag Faber & Faber
Einband Kartonierter Einband (Kt)
Erscheinungsjahr 2024
Seitenangabe 352 S.
Meldetext Lieferbar in 24 Stunden
Ausgabekennzeichen Englisch
Masse H19.8 cm x B13.0 cm x D2.3 cm 280 g
Coverlag Faber & Faber (Imprint/Brand)

Tenderness itself, a song to love and friendship.' Andrew O'Hagan
'Stunning. Hopeful, heartbreaking and ultimately joyful.' Simon James Green
'As if you are reading your own heart written upon the page.' Non Pratt

Two boys can't remember the last time they had a hug.

Meet Finlay. He's studying for his nursing degree at Glasgow University, against all the odds. But coming straight from care means he has no support network.
How can he write essays, find paid work and NOT fall for the beautiful boy at uni, when he's struggling to even feed himself?

Meet Banjo. He's trying to settle in with his new foster family and finish high school. But he can't forget all that has happened, and his anger and fear keep boiling over.
How can he hold on to the one good person in his life, when his outbursts keep threatening his already uncertain future?

Can Finlay and Banjo let go of the past before it drags them under?

Reader Reviews:
Outstanding! This book I couldn't put down took on holiday omg wasn't what I expected but what a read must recommend totally.

This is a stunning debut novel that is so tender, so beautifully crafted with such a strong story that I'm still thinking about it a week later! The boys absolutely pop off the page and I was rooting for both of them to survive and thrive and was willing all those around them to see their true potential to love. As a teacher, as a mum of a teenage boy, as a Glaswegian and ex Glasgow Uni student I found something to think about, cry about and smile about. An absolute must read, it'll be the best hours you spend in another wee world.

This was an emotional and heart wrenching story. I really enjoyed it and loved the characters of Finlay and Banjo. I also loved that it was set in Glasgow and that Banjo spoke in a broad Glaswegian accent as far as the writing went. As a Scottish person who had lived in the south for many years, the title of the book was what attracted me to it.


CHF 16.50
Verfügbarkeit: Am Lager
ISBN: 978-0-571-38297-2
Verfügbarkeit: Lieferbar in 24 Stunden

Über den Autor McDonald Margaret

Margaret McDonald is a Scottish author from Glasgow. She is published in the disability-focused magazine Breath and Shadow as well as the prose and poetry magazines Bandit Fiction, Bubble Lit, In Parentheses, and The Manifest Station. Margaret worked for the NHS after shielding for a year, during which time she finished her Masters in English literature from Glasgow University with Distinction. She also has a First Class BA (Hons) from Strathclyde University, where she studied writing.

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