ISBN: 9781838851910
Editorial: Canongate Books
Autor: Kitson, Mick
Año de edición: 2021
N° Paginas: 304
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: ReviewA rollicking historical novel set in the Black Country during the Industrial Revolution . . . Offers plenty to enjoy ― Daily MailKitson creates a Dickensian flavour through Black Country dialogue, a strong sense of place (a smut-blackened industrial town), and colourful characterisation. Detailed descriptions of what goes on in the ring add suspense . . . Readers will love rooting for this great little fighter who easily punches above her weight . . . Compelling ― BooklistA punchy historical yarn . . . [Kitson] has a fine time with Annie and the Slasher – warm, memorable creations who come punching off the page . . . Featherweight transports the reader to the tough, rapidly industrialising world of the 19th-century Black Country, with its old canals and new railways, the soot of the forges and strikes at the nail factories, via lushly detailed, rhythmical descriptions . . . A gleeful, page-flipping read . . . A rollicking tale, one you’ll be glad to take a ringside seat for ― ObserverAnnie is a lively, appealing character and there is plenty more to enjoy in Kitson’s narrative ― Sunday Times, Best New Historical FictionA no-holds-barred portrait of an English town despoiled by the Industrial Revolution ― New York TimesA wonderful novel . . . The themes of Kitson’s plot also revolve around themes of rejection, lost hope, vulnerability. But in Annie it also shows us a strong woman, way ahead of her time who decides she can also turn her hand (or fists) to pugilism ― NB MagazineAnnie Perry is born beside the coal-muddied canals of the Black Country, at the height of the industrial revolution. The youngest in a large Romani family who cannot afford to keep her, when she is eight years old Annie is sold as a servant to the famous and feared bare-knuckle boxer Bill Perry, The Tipton Slasher.Bill is starting to lose his strength, but refuses to give up his crown. When it looks like a fight might become Bill's last, Annie steps into the ring, fists raised in his defence. From that moment she is determined to train and follow in Bill's footsteps, to learn to fight for herself. But Annie has been doing this all along.A whole new world opens up for Annie, one of love, fortune, family and education, but also of danger. One wrong move, one misstep, and the course of her life will be changed forever.ReviewSal is an inspiring novel that feels honest and fastidious. It introduces the theme of redemption and fresh beginnings without shying from the awful truth ― Financial TimesKitson inhabits the girls' voices with credible authenticity . . . This short, impressive debut is an uplifting tale of survival, shot through with humour, compassion and humanity ― Mail on SundayEndearing ― MetroPowered by Sal's innate sense of justice and her fierce love for her sweary, show-stealing sister, this original, bittersweet tale effortlessly beguiles ― Daily MailDaring and original . . . Manages to feel both contemporary and timeless, both heart-rending and uplifting ― ObserverKitson writes clearly and concisely . . . Sal is an ambitious and skilled novel. Literature needs more stories like this -- JENNI FAGAN ― GuardianIncredibly engaging . . . Mick Kitson's depiction of the siblings' relationship is spot on, as is his description of the beauties of the natural world as seen through Sal's eyes . . . [A] gutsy debut ― Sunday ExpressAtmospheric . . . Distinctive . . . A vivid, moving tale about the strength of sisterhood and the struggle to survive -- ANITA SETHI ― ObserverJust wonderful. A breath of fresh air in a book. Sal is a story with incredible heart, told so beautifully and with such clarity and grace I can hardly believe it's a debut! I loved it -- JOANNA CANNON, author of THE TROUBLE WITH GOATS AND SHEEPGripping and hopeful ― ELLE, Book Club PickAbout the AuthorMick Kitson was born in South Wales, and studied English at university before launching the prolific 80's pop band, The
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