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Fast by the Horns
The hotly anticipated second novel from the prizewinning author of An Olive Grove in Ends
Brief Description
'With the sharp and delectable music of its dialect, the book grabs you by its teeth from the first page and never quite lets go... This is an urgent novel of ideas, constantly propelled by the narrator's wildfire voice' SAFIYA SINCLAIR, GUARDIAN From the Hawthornden Prize-winning...
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From the Hawthornden Prize-winning author of An Olive Grove in Ends, a powerful story of broken dreams and divided loyalties
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'With the sharp and delectable music of its dialect, the book grabs you by its teeth from the first page and never quite lets go... This is an urgent novel of ideas, constantly propelled by the narrator's wildfire voice' SAFIYA SINCLAIR, GUARDIAN
From the Hawthornden Prize-winning author of An Olive Grove in Ends, a powerful story of broken dreams and divided loyalties.
Bristol, 1980. In the tight-knit neighbourhood of St. Pauls, 14-year-old Jabari is proud of his position as the only son of revered community leader Ras Levi. Raised in a world of sus laws and council neglect, Jabari finds hope in his Rastafari faith, which offers the comforting vision that one day he and his fellow believers will repatriate to the motherland, where they will at last be free from oppression and prejudice.
But in St Pauls a local firebrand activist has been arrested, and violence soon overflows, pulling both father and son into its maelstrom. As Jabari rages against the iniquity, a chance encounter with a young Black child gifts him an opportunity for justice - or is it revenge?
Praise for An Olive Grove in Ends:'Tough yet tender' Observer - 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2022
'Luminous' Cherie Jones
'Moses' talent is off the scale' Donal Ryan
'Remarkable' Nathan Harris
'Consummately crafted' Patrick McCabe
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781472283177
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 May 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wildfire
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 320g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
Moses McKenzie is of Caribbean descent and grew up in Bristol, where his first two novels are set. His debut novel, An Olive Grove in Ends, which Moses wrote at the age of twenty-one, won the prestigious Hawthornden Prize for Literature in 2023; it was also listed as a Guardian Novel of the Year 2022 and shortlisted for the Writers' Guild Best First Novel Award 2023. Moses was named one of The Observer's 10 Must-Read Debut Novelists of 2022, and won the inaugural Soho House Breakthrough Writer Award the same year. He is currently working on the TV adaptation of An Olive Grove in Ends. His second novel, Fast by the Horns, was published in May 2024.
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