Dreams of Leaving - By Rupert Thomson

25th anniversary edition, with a new introduction by the author.

New Egypt is a village somewhere in the South of England. A village that nobody has ever left. Peach, the sadistic chief of police, makes sure of that. Then, one misty morning, a young couple secretly set their baby son Moses afloat on the river, in a basket made of rushes. Years later, Moses is living above a nightclub, mixing with drug-dealers, thieves and topless waitresses. He knows nothing about his past - but it is catching up with him nevertheless, and it threatens to put his life in danger. Terror, magic and farce all have a part to play as the worlds of Peach and Moses slowly converge.

Book Information:

Format: Paperback

Published: 2012

Category: Fiction

Pages: 448

Dimensions: 198 x 130mm

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