Town

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Town
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James Roy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 130
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Short stories
ISBN/Barcode 9780702236372
ClassificationsDewey:A823
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher University of Queensland Press
Imprint University of Queensland Press
Publication Date 1 October 2007
Publication Country Australia

Description

From a town near you comes thirteen linked stories, spanning a year in the lives of thirteen young people. You'll live their love and loss, grief, humour and passion; feel their hope and hopelessness. From the serendipity of an unexpected moment of connection to the sadness of leaving home and the pain of the desperate decisions we make, these stories take a personal and uncompromising look at life.In Town, James Roy uses the short story to explore the lives of the young residents of an Australian town.This town doesn't have a name. But if it seems familiar, it's because we recognise the people who walk the streets.

Author Biography

James Roy was born in 1968 and at the age of one, he and his family went to Papua New Guinea and to Fiji after that, where he spent a lot of time playing in rivers and on coral islands. At night he read books and dreamed of writing his own. James now lives in the Blue Mountains with his family. He likes to play his guitar, ride his bike and play soccer. His favourite colour is green.