Tired of London Richard Ayres 9781944156244 Books
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It is the summer of 2007 and six former friends, five men and one woman are attending a reunion in London organised by one of their number who has a special reason for wishing to see them all again. Some of those present have not seen each other for 40 years. But as they wander from pub to pub in central London, they find they are discomforted and at times feel threatened by the modern metropolitan world.
Gradually their long-held memories of each other are undermined, firstly by the changes wrought by age, and then by the revelation of secrets, some of which extend back to their student days in Leeds in the 1960s. Surprising truths about the past begin to emerge, and friendships begin to fracture. Their reunion is brought to an abrupt end by incidents, some violent, which threaten to dash the hopes that they had of reconnecting with the past and with each other.
Tired of London Richard Ayres 9781944156244 Books
This is not a Great Novel, and is unlikely to be read by many. It was of interest to me because of Time and Place, Leeds University in the Sixties, and also because of the characters of my generation. It is readable, but not a compelling read. The language is a little predictable and repetitive and it's sometimes a little difficult to differentiate the characters.I enjoyed it, but this had a lot more to do with personal nostalgia and shared concerns with time of life than with the novel itself. Readers unfamiliar with Leeds University as it was and the student pubs of that time might find it harder going.
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Tags : Tired of London [Richard Ayres] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. It is the summer of 2007 and six former friends, five men and one woman are attending a reunion in London organised by one of their number who has a special reason for wishing to see them all again. Some of those present have not seen each other for 40 years. But as they wander from pub to pub in central London,Richard Ayres,Tired of London,under license from Andrews UK,1944156240,FICTION Literary
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Tired of London Richard Ayres 9781944156244 Books Reviews
A good nostalgic read for me, having been a student in Leeds during the era described.
Intriguing stories as the inter-relationships of the characters gradually emerge during a reunion in London. Hope there is a sequel.
This is not a Great Novel, and is unlikely to be read by many. It was of interest to me because of Time and Place, Leeds University in the Sixties, and also because of the characters of my generation. It is readable, but not a compelling read. The language is a little predictable and repetitive and it's sometimes a little difficult to differentiate the characters.
I enjoyed it, but this had a lot more to do with personal nostalgia and shared concerns with time of life than with the novel itself. Readers unfamiliar with Leeds University as it was and the student pubs of that time might find it harder going.
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