Born Under A Bad Sign
'Robert Suilerman, abandoned at birth and abused in care, tries to come to terms with being young and black in Toxteth.'
The publication of this fictional, autobiographical novel in 1996 caused quite a stir. Its launch in Liverpool had to be abandoned as some of it's characters felt they were too readily identifiable.
First paragraphs
'Ow! That hurt me, you!'
His elbow had struck me in the face and the fact that he'd begun to laugh meant I had to react. So, like a cat, I pounced, wrestling him to the carpet.
We didn't hear the footsteps, but our hearts jumped as the bathroom door crashed open. There she stood, framed in the doorway. read more
Info
Published by the Bluecoat Press, Liverpool 1996
ISBN 1 872568 35 1
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