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The Boys
a fresh and original debut about family, friendship and love
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'Summer days and new relationships are rendered with a grace that is lyrical at times but also ironic and comic, in a tone perfectly-pitched' — Colm Tóibín 'Compelling, vibrant, and dazzling' — Brandon Taylor, Booker shortlisted author of Real Life 'Very human, very real but also,...
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The Boys
Set against the London Olympics of 2012, The Boys is an unforgettable, touching and beautifully written story of love, friendship and family and introduces Leo Robson as a fresh, witty and original new voice in fiction.
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'Summer days and new relationships are rendered with a grace that is lyrical at times but also ironic and comic, in a tone perfectly-pitched' — Colm Tóibín
'Compelling, vibrant, and dazzling' — Brandon Taylor, Booker shortlisted author of Real Life
'Very human, very real but also, fundamentally, extremely fun to read' — Rebecca Watson, author of Little Scratch
A New Statesman 25 best books to read in 2025.
London, 2012. Johnny Voghel is stuck. He has a dead-end job at a small university and a wilting relationship and is grieving the death of his parents. When his half-brother Lawrence returns to the old family home from Chicago after a period of estrangement, Johnny decides to do everything he can to win back his affection. It's a quest he pursues with the help of Lawrence's childhood sweetheart and a pair of mysterious and seductive students adrift in the city during the height of Olympics fever.
A generational saga that takes place over a fortnight, and a comedy about confusion and loss, The Boys follows Johnny as he revisits old grievances, cultivates new friendships - and tries to take control of his fate.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529428179
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 May 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: riverrun
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Leo Robson is a journalist. He is a contributing editor at Granta and assistant editor at Literary Review. His writing on culture and sport has appeared in a wide range of publications, including the New Statesman, the New Left Review, the London Review of Books, and the New Yorker. He lives in London.
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