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My Policeman
NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING HARRY STYLES
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My Policeman
An exquisitely told tragic tale of thwarted love, My Policeman is soon to be adapted into film by Amazon Prime starring Harry Styles and Emma Corrin.
It is in 1950s' Brighton that Marion first catches sight of Tom.
An exquisitely told, tragic tale of thwarted love
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The exquisitely told, tragic tale of thwarted love that will stop you in your tracks
Discover the exquisitely told tragic tale of thwarted love behind the major new film adaptation starring Harry Styles.
It is in 1950s' Brighton that Marion first catches sight of the handsome and enigmatic Tom. He teaches her to swim in the shadow of the pier and Marion is smitten—determined her love will be enough for them both.
A few years later in Brighton Museum, Patrick meets Tom. Patrick is besotted with Tom and opens his eyes to a glamorous, sophisticated new world.
Tom is their policeman, and in this age, it is safer for him to marry Marion. The two lovers must share him, until one of them breaks and three lives are destroyed.
My Policeman
'A sensitive, sweeping novel' VOGUE
'Tense, romantic, smart...I loved it. Devoured it!' RUSSELL T. DAVIES
'A powerful story of forbidden love, regret, and living as your true self' VANITY FAIR
'A moving story of longing and frustration' OBSERVER
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My Policeman by Bethan Roberts is praised for its exquisite depiction of the era and setting, capturing the intricacies of social and sexual tensions. The book is celebrated for its humane and evocative portrayal of the period's intolerance. Readers find it a gripping and moving narrative, with a spiky exploration of love, described as both stunning and honest.
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ISBN: 9780099555254
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 August 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 245g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Bethan Roberts has published five novels and writes stories and drama for BBC Radio 4. Her books include The Good Plain Cook (Serpent's Tail, 2008), which was a Radio 4 Book at Bedtime; My Policeman (Chatto & Windus, 2012), the story of a 1950s policeman, his wife, and his male lover (soon to be a major Amazon Original movie starring Harry Styles and Emma Corrin); and Mother Island (Chatto, 2014), which received a Jerwood Fiction Uncovered prize. Her latest novel, Graceland, tells the story of Elvis Presley and his mother, Gladys. She also writes short fiction, for which she has won the Society of Authors' Olive Cook Prize and the RA Pin Drop Award. Bethan has taught Creative Writing at Chichester University and Goldsmiths College, London. She lives in Brighton with her family.
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