Woodward, Gerard
I'll Go to Bed at Noon
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099286936
- author:
- Woodward, Gerard
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 130mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Colette Jones faces a daunting challenge as her family's struggles with addiction threaten to destroy them. Her oldest son has abandoned his musical dreams for a job at a builders' merchants, while his brother-in-law Bill's excessive drinking lands him in trouble with the police. Meanwhile, Colette's recently widowed older brother is succumbing to the bottle, and her youngest son had initially run away from home but now faces his own demons when his father starts drinking. As the pressure builds on Colette to cope with these damaged individuals, her own weaknesses begin to surface, putting everyone at risk. In this gripping novel, Gerard Woodward masterfully weaves a tale of family, addiction, and British society in the tumultuous 1970s, leading up to the Thatcher revolution. Through its intricate portrayal of suburban North London's pubs, parks, and drying-out clinics, "I'll Go To Bed At Noon" charts the ongoing history of Colette's troubled but unforgettable family as they navigate farce, tragedy, and heartbreak.
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