Book Overview
Funny, lyrical and poignant, Shifts is a novel of the decline of industry and of the south Wales working class in the 1970s. It broke new ground on its appearance in combining a real, close-up depiction of work and ordinary lives with symbolic power and a wider imaginative reach. Jack Priday, down-at-heel and almost down and out, returns to his hometown towards the end of the 1970s after a decade's absence, just looking for a way to get by...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1913640795
ISBN13:9781913640798
Release Date:November 2023
Publisher:Parthian
Length:256 Pages
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