Fast by the Horns: The hotly anticipated second novel from the prizewinning author of An Olive Grove in Ends
Autor Moses McKenzieen Limba Engleză Hardback – 9 mai 2024
'With the sharp and delectable music of its dialect, the book grabs you by its teeth from the first page and never quite lets go . . . This is an urgent novel of ideas, constantly propelled by the narrator's wildfire voice' SAFIYA SINCLAIR, GUARDIAN
From the Hawthornden Prize-winning author of An Olive Grove in Ends, a powerful story of broken dreams and divided loyalties
Bristol, 1980. In the tight-knit neighbourhood of St. Pauls, 14-year-old Jabari is proud of his position as the only son of revered community leader Ras Levi. Raised in a world of sus laws and council neglect, Jabari finds hope in his Rastafari faith, which offers the comforting vision that one day he and his fellow believers will repatriate to the motherland, where they will at last be free from oppression and prejudice.
But in St Pauls a local firebrand activist has been arrested, and violence soon overflows, pulling both father and son into its maelstrom. As Jabari rages against the iniquity, a chance encounter with a young Black child gifts him an opportunity for justice - or is it revenge?
Praise for An Olive Grove in Ends:
'Tough yet tender' Observer - 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2022
''Luminous' Cherie Jones
'Moses' talent is off the scale' Donal Ryan
'Remarkable' Nathan Harris
'Consummately crafted' Patrick McCabe
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781472283160
ISBN-10: 1472283163
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: N/A
Dimensiuni: 234 x 160 x 46 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Headline
Colecția Wildfire
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1472283163
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: N/A
Dimensiuni: 234 x 160 x 46 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Headline
Colecția Wildfire
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Recenzii
Vivid, witty, exuberant . . . an electric novel about black boyhood
[The] quicksilver sense of ingenuity and battle-worn verve born of necessity to Caribbean people is at the heart of this compelling new novel by Moses McKenzie. Fast by the Horns is a fascinating depiction of Black immigrant life and Rasta boyhood in 1980s England. With the sharp and delectable music of its dialect, the book grabs you by its teeth from the first page and never quite lets go. At its best, this is an urgent novel of ideas, constantly propelled by the narrator's wildfire voice, written almost exclusively in beautiful Rastafari vernacular . . . Here is a love letter to the Windrush generation who came to fight and build and labour for a nation who then left them the bleak, shelled remnants of the city after the second world war, and the scorn of their fellow citizens. Fast by the Horns is a rallying cry for these immigrants. But at its most tender, it's also about their unsutured wounds . . . I only wished to stay with the captivating spirit of Jabari, in his familiar loneliness and the dark torch of his boyish questioning, for just a bit longer.
Full of lyrical energy and restless invention
Moses McKenzie was only 21 when he wrote his vivid, lyrical debut novel, An Olive Grove in Ends (2022), about a young black Bristolian boy. Fast by the Horns goes back to 1980, to an explosive moment in Bristol's history, when Afro-Caribbean residents of St Pauls clashed with the police. It's narrated in a propulsive patois by 14-year-old Jabari, whose father, a revered Rastafarian community leader, has been thrown in a police cell. Raw, witty and exuberant, Fast by the Horns is nominated for this year's Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award.
Moses McKenzie represents the exciting future of Black British literature and his influence is fast rippling across the South East . . . McKenzie's stories resonate strongly with Kent's growing audience of diverse readers and writers, holding up a mirror to the Black British experience that feels as poetic as it does necessary.
Praise for AN OLIVE GROVE IN ENDS:
'Luminous prose, rendered with sensitivity and without sentimentalism. An astonishing debut' Cherie Jones, author of HOW THE ONE-ARMED SISTER SWEEPS HER HOUSE
'Announcing the arrival of a promising 23-year-old author whose work is wise beyond his years' GUARDIAN
'A remarkable debut, bristling with sharp prose and daring originality' Nathan Harris, author of THE SWEETNESS OF WATER
'A phenomenally good novel, tense and thrilling and complex, with breath-stealing moments on every page' Donal Ryan, author of THE SPINNING HEART
'This consummately crafted work can only be a harbinger of a stellar and truly significant career. I urge you to read it' Patrick McCabe, author of THE BUTCHER BOY
'Engrossing . . . A tough yet tender story of faith and friendship' OBSERVER
[The] quicksilver sense of ingenuity and battle-worn verve born of necessity to Caribbean people is at the heart of this compelling new novel by Moses McKenzie. Fast by the Horns is a fascinating depiction of Black immigrant life and Rasta boyhood in 1980s England. With the sharp and delectable music of its dialect, the book grabs you by its teeth from the first page and never quite lets go. At its best, this is an urgent novel of ideas, constantly propelled by the narrator's wildfire voice, written almost exclusively in beautiful Rastafari vernacular . . . Here is a love letter to the Windrush generation who came to fight and build and labour for a nation who then left them the bleak, shelled remnants of the city after the second world war, and the scorn of their fellow citizens. Fast by the Horns is a rallying cry for these immigrants. But at its most tender, it's also about their unsutured wounds . . . I only wished to stay with the captivating spirit of Jabari, in his familiar loneliness and the dark torch of his boyish questioning, for just a bit longer.
Full of lyrical energy and restless invention
Moses McKenzie was only 21 when he wrote his vivid, lyrical debut novel, An Olive Grove in Ends (2022), about a young black Bristolian boy. Fast by the Horns goes back to 1980, to an explosive moment in Bristol's history, when Afro-Caribbean residents of St Pauls clashed with the police. It's narrated in a propulsive patois by 14-year-old Jabari, whose father, a revered Rastafarian community leader, has been thrown in a police cell. Raw, witty and exuberant, Fast by the Horns is nominated for this year's Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award.
Moses McKenzie represents the exciting future of Black British literature and his influence is fast rippling across the South East . . . McKenzie's stories resonate strongly with Kent's growing audience of diverse readers and writers, holding up a mirror to the Black British experience that feels as poetic as it does necessary.
Praise for AN OLIVE GROVE IN ENDS:
'Luminous prose, rendered with sensitivity and without sentimentalism. An astonishing debut' Cherie Jones, author of HOW THE ONE-ARMED SISTER SWEEPS HER HOUSE
'Announcing the arrival of a promising 23-year-old author whose work is wise beyond his years' GUARDIAN
'A remarkable debut, bristling with sharp prose and daring originality' Nathan Harris, author of THE SWEETNESS OF WATER
'A phenomenally good novel, tense and thrilling and complex, with breath-stealing moments on every page' Donal Ryan, author of THE SPINNING HEART
'This consummately crafted work can only be a harbinger of a stellar and truly significant career. I urge you to read it' Patrick McCabe, author of THE BUTCHER BOY
'Engrossing . . . A tough yet tender story of faith and friendship' OBSERVER