Mayflies : From the Author of the Sunday Times Bestseller Caledonian Road

Everyone has a Tully Dawson: the friend who defines your life.In the summer of 1986, in a small Scottish town, James and Tully ignite a brilliant friendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. With school over and the locked world of their fathers before them, they rush towards the climax of their youth: a magical weekend in Manchester, the epicentre of everything that inspires them in working-class Britain. There, against the greatest soundtrack ever recorded, a vow is made: to go at life differently. Thirty years on, half a life away, the phone rings. Tully has news.Mayflies is a memorial to youth's euphorias and to everyday tragedy. A tender goodbye to an old union, it discovers the joy and the costs of love.'An immensely engaging writer: wry and witty, and insightful.' Sunday Times'A vivid and meticulous writer.' Observer 'A stunning novel.' Graham Norton ** Pre-order Andrew O'Hagan's new novel Caledonian Road now ** ** Includes the first chapter of Caledonian Road ** Winner of the Christopher Isherwood Prize Shortlisted for the Portico Prize A Guardian, Spectator, Sunday Times, Financial Times and Evening Standard Book of the Year 'Funny, passionate, heartbreaking.' Tracey Thorn 'Life-enhancing.' Scotsman 'Unforgettable.' Cólm Toibín 'Spectacular.' Books of the Year, Spectator 'An incredible book . . . about men and how important friendship can be to men.' Douglas Stuart 'My god this is gorgeous. Wild, wise, wonderful . . . Absolutely brilliant.' Russell T Davies Everyone has a Tully Dawson: the friend who defines your life. In the summer of 1986, James and Tully ignite a friendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. With school over, they rush towards a magical weekend of youthful excess in Manchester played out against the greatest soundtrack ever recorded. And there a vow is made: to go at life differently. Thirty years on, the phone rings. Tully has news. 'A stunning novel.'Graham Norton •• Includes the first chapter of Andrew O'Hagan's Sunday Times bestselling new novel Caledonian Road •• Winner of the Christopher Isherwood Prize Shortlisted for the Portico Prize A Guardian, Spectator, Sunday Times, Financial Times and Evening Standard Book of the Year'Funny, passionate, heartbreaking.'Tracey Thorn'Life-enhancing.'Scotsman'Unforgettable.'Cólm Toibín'Spectacular.'Books of the Year, Spectator'An incredible book... about men and how important friendship can be to men.'Douglas Stuart'My god this is gorgeous. Wild, wise, wonderful... Absolutely brilliant.'Russell T Davies Everyone has a Tully Dawson: the friend who defines your life. In the summer of 1986, James and Tully ignite a friendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. With school over, they rush towards a magical weekend of youthful excess in Manchester played out against the greatest soundtrack ever recorded. And there a vow is made: to go at life differently. Thirty years on, the phone rings. Tully has news. Winner of the Christopher Isherwood Prize Longlisted for the Portico Prize A Guardian , Spectator , Sunday Times , Financial Times and Evening Standard Book of the Year 'What a stunning novel.' Graham Norton 'Funny, passionate, heartbreaking.' Tracey Thorn 'Life-enhancing.' Scotsman 'Unforgettable.' Cólm Toibín 'Spectacular.' Books of the Year, Spectator 'A beautiful ode to lost youth and male friendship written by one of our sharpest observers of modern masculinity.' Douglas Stuart 'My god this is gorgeous. Wild, wise, wonderful . . . Absolutely brilliant.' Russell T Davies Everyone has a Tully Dawson: the friend who defines your life. In the summer of 1986, James and Tully ignite a friendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. With school over, they rush towards a magical weekend of youthful excess in Manchester played out against the greatest soundtrack ever recorded. And there a vow is made: to go at life differently. Thirty years on, the phone rings. Tully has news Winner Of The Christopher Isherwood Prize *** 'mayflies Is One Of Those Novels To Press Into The Hands Of Friends... I Adored This Book.' Carol Ann Duffy *** A Heartbreaking Novel Of An Extraordinary Lifelong Friendship. Everyone Has A Tully Dawson: The Friend Who Defines Your Life. In The Summer Of 1986, In A Small Scottish Town, James And Tully Ignite A Brilliant Friendship Based On Music, Films And The Rebel Spirit. With School Over And The Locked World Of Their Fathers Before Them, They Rush Towards The Climax Of Their Youth: A Magical Weekend In Manchester, The Epicentre Of Everything That Inspires Them In Working-class Britain. There, Against The Greatest Soundtrack Ever Recorded, A Vow Is Made: To Go At Life Differently. Thirty Years On, Half A Life Away, The Phone Rings. Tully Has News. Mayflies Is A Memorial To Youth's Euphorias And To Everyday Tragedy. A Tender Goodbye To An Old Union, It Discovers The Joy And The Costs Of Love. "Everyone has a Tully Dawson: the friend who defines your life. In the summer of 1986, in a small Scottish town, James and Tully ignite a brilliant friendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. With school over and the locked world of their fathers before them, they rush towards the climax of their youth: a magical weekend in Manchester, the epicentre of everything that inspires them in working-class Britain. There, against the greatest soundtrack ever recorded, a vow is made: to go at life differently. Thirty years on, half a life away, the phone rings. Tully has news. Mayflies is a memorial to youth's euphorias and to everyday tragedy. A tender goodbye to an old union, it discovers the joy and the costs of love."--Provided by publisher