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From the author of Graceland comes a poignant and gripping novel set in 1950s Brighton, where individual passions must make way for convention, with tragic consequences.
The inspiration for the 2022 film My Policeman, starring Harry Styles and Emma Corrin.
Discover an exquisitely told, tragic tale of thwarted love.
It is in 1950s' Brighton that Marion first catches sight of Tom. He teaches her to swim in the shadow of the pier and Marion is smitten - determined her love will be enough for them both.
A few years later in Brighton Museum Patrick meets Tom. Patrick is besotted with Tom and opens his eyes to a glamorous, sophisticated new world.
Tom is their policeman, and in this age it is safer for him to marry Marion. The two lovers must share him, until one of them breaks and three lives are destroyed.
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9780099555254
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 245 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
The era and the seaside locale are beautifully rendered and observed, not least the social and sexual undercurrents of the time - Sunday Times
A humane and evocative portrait of a time when lives were destroyed by intolerance - Guardian
This spiky portrait of love makes for a gripping read - Independent
Pitch perfect - Marie Claire
A moving story of longing and frustration - Observer
Stunning...fraught and honest - New York Times Book Review
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