'He was indeed the nearest anybody ever got to Charlie Chaplin in
print...the sentences skid and dance and hop on one leg or take a
custard pie right on the chin or duck and weave and leave you
gasping behind. But he is more for the wry smile than the belly
laugh'. This was how Sid Chaplin described Jack Common, author of
two of the best working-class novels of the 20th century, and 'the
best prose writer to come from the North-East of England'.
"Kiddar's Luck", his first novel, was a commercial flop when it
first appeared. It has since been called a 'neglected masterpiece',
remarkable for its 'linguistic mastery and insights into the lives
of working people, free of illusions and false heroics' (Richard
Kelly in "The Independent"). Common's semi-autobiographical novel
tells the story of a boy, Willie Kiddar, his first 14 years, from
conception on a Sunday afternoon to leaving school during the First
World War.
General
Imprint: |
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
First published: |
December 1990 |
Authors: |
Jack Common
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Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
160 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-85224-127-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-85224-127-6 |
Barcode: |
9781852241278 |
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