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Talk of the Town by Jacob Polley is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Talk of the Town about?
1986, the last day of the summer holidays, and Christopher Hearsey is wondering why his best mate Arthur has suddenly disappeared, and whether lippy Gill Ross a few doors down might know anything about it. The great border city of Carlisle is buzzing with rumours following an act of terrible violence, and in order to begin his search Chris must face down his own dread, not only of the consequences of his own actions, but of local big man Booby Grove, and his psychotic sidekick Carl 'the black' Hole, who is keen to settle an old score. Populated by a menacing and hilarious cast of characters, and moving from the dark aggrieved streets of the city to the agricultural hinterland of the Solway Firth, this is the story of a boy desperate to get out of town, out of a bad situation, even out of his own skin. Written with a moving demotic brilliance, reminiscent of "Huckleberry Finn," "Talk of the Town" is an exhilarating and terrifying odyssey.
Who reads Talk of the Town?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Jacob Polley
- Publisher
- Picador USA
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780330509930
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult
- Rating
- 3.73 / 5 (30 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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