This collection of short stories centres around a teenage boy, Dougie, on the threshold of manhood. The bitter-sweet taste of romance combines with the pressures of making decisions about the future and trying to keep those who think they know better at bay. This is a coming-of-age collection, set in a time when choices were limited, and Dougie struggles to hold back the oncoming wave that is his future, while trying to make it his own.
Gordon Ferris writes the truth of his life with gentleness and good humour. We are fortunate that the young writer had the courage and conviction to keep his dream alive. Read these stories and experience their pain, sadness, joy and wonder.
Fiona Bolger, author of ‘The Geometry of love between the Elements’
Gordon Ferris is a natural storyteller. Get yourself a cup of tea, settle into a comfy chair and prepare to be transported back to Dublin in the 70s. Surrounded by an endearing cast of family and friends, our teenage hero takes us on a life journey across his beloved city, where patchouli-scented love is found and lost, and valuable life lessons are gained. A lovely, lovely read.
Anne Tannam, author of ‘Twenty-six Letters of a New Alphabet’
Gordon Ferris writes the truth of his life with gentleness and good humour. We are fortunate that the young writer had the courage and conviction to keep his dream alive. Read these stories and experience their pain, sadness, joy and wonder.
Fiona Bolger, author of ‘The Geometry of love between the Elements’
Gordon Ferris is a natural storyteller. Get yourself a cup of tea, settle into a comfy chair and prepare to be transported back to Dublin in the 70s. Surrounded by an endearing cast of family and friends, our teenage hero takes us on a life journey across his beloved city, where patchouli-scented love is found and lost, and valuable life lessons are gained. A lovely, lovely read.
Anne Tannam, author of ‘Twenty-six Letters of a New Alphabet’
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