On The Edge: Sea, Surf and impossible Dreams - Couverture souple

Garrard, Nicola

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 191064675X ISBN 13 : 9781910646755

Editeur : Old Barn Books, 2025

Synopsis

What if the life you were promised was taken from you? What would you do to get it back?

Rhys lives in a coastal town in South Devon, where seasonal work dries up as winter storms hit, housing is hard to come by and livelihoods are threatened by distant bureaucrats. Life is much harder for Rhys and his two younger brothers than tourists can possibly know.

It is only when surfing that Rhys finds solace in the beauty around him: the crashing waves, towering cliffs and sandy beaches. But when that solace is taken, his tinder-dry rage is soon ignited. Determined to defend his family from a life blighted by social neglect and poverty, Rhys is drawn to Dodo, a radical political activist inspired by the Welsh protest group, Meibion Glyndwr. Before long, Rhys' actions spiral out of control, with dire consequences for himself and those he loves.

Set in a coastal town and drawing on the author's own rural childhood, this YA / crossover novel explores how young people's futures are built – and defended – on shifting and uneven ground, where tides of tourism, gentrification and second-home ownership erode the traditional ways of life and financial stability of locals. Beautifully drawn characters, lyrical depictions of the natural landscape, brotherly love, family loyalty – and surfing. A powerful and thought-provoking summer read.

Garrard’s writing burns with the intensity of teenage emotions – The Observer

Tender and angry, salty and sweet… a heartfelt novel shaped by powerful undercurrents – Michael Morpurgo

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Nicola Garrard grew up in South Devon, where her family grew fruit and vegetables and kept rabbits and poultry for meat and eggs. Her mum worked in a nursing home, at Torbay hospital and at a fish processing factory. Her dad spearfished bass and dived for spider crabs, which he cooked for his family on the beach. They ate like kings.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Old Barn Books
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 191064675X
• ISBN 13: 9781910646755
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible