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Laff: A Friendship
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Laff: A Friendship

John Boyle
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John, a teenager, struggles with loneliness and alienation in Ferguslie Park, a rough housing scheme in 1950’s Scotland. At school he makes friends with Laff, a Ferguslie boy who shares his dream of escape. Their friendship becomes a fortress against the mockery they face at school and the menace of ‘Feegie’ - and their dreams are only heightened when rock'n roll, jukeboxes and Teddy Boys erupt like a splash of technicolour into their monochrome lives. They yearn for sex, dream of romance, discover jealousy,get into fights…When tragedy intervenes, John is in danger of ‘settling for less’ - giving up on their youthful dream. But Laff’s influence persists…

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
15 February 2004
Pages
352
ISBN
9780552770798

John, a teenager, struggles with loneliness and alienation in Ferguslie Park, a rough housing scheme in 1950’s Scotland. At school he makes friends with Laff, a Ferguslie boy who shares his dream of escape. Their friendship becomes a fortress against the mockery they face at school and the menace of ‘Feegie’ - and their dreams are only heightened when rock'n roll, jukeboxes and Teddy Boys erupt like a splash of technicolour into their monochrome lives. They yearn for sex, dream of romance, discover jealousy,get into fights…When tragedy intervenes, John is in danger of ‘settling for less’ - giving up on their youthful dream. But Laff’s influence persists…

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
15 February 2004
Pages
352
ISBN
9780552770798

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