Tin ToysNovel dealing with issues of change, identity and loss. Hunter Carlyon has had several identities - first as a black baby, then as a white boy, black youth, white man and black man. The woman he loves has disappeared in a war-zone and he is haunted by her voice on his mobile phone. Author's previous novel is 'Silences Long Gone'. |
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Page 148
... crowd , ' I tell her . " These are country people . ' ' Fuck the crowd , ' she says . ' I know crowds . I can turn this camera into a water - cannon and blow them away if needs be . ' She looks around at the crowd and mock - smiles her ...
... crowd , ' I tell her . " These are country people . ' ' Fuck the crowd , ' she says . ' I know crowds . I can turn this camera into a water - cannon and blow them away if needs be . ' She looks around at the crowd and mock - smiles her ...
Page 164
... crowd . The voice of the crowd shrills and loudens as the black Santa closes on her and she turns and sees him coming and gives a little squeal and runs a three - step to me and jumps up into my arms and reaches up and kisses me on the ...
... crowd . The voice of the crowd shrills and loudens as the black Santa closes on her and she turns and sees him coming and gives a little squeal and runs a three - step to me and jumps up into my arms and reaches up and kisses me on the ...
Page 271
... crowd's outer reaches behind the petunias shouted at him , ' Good on ya , ya little yella monkey . ' And we watched while he licked his lips and wiped his palms slowly down his suitfront and focused his anger into the crowd behind the ...
... crowd's outer reaches behind the petunias shouted at him , ' Good on ya , ya little yella monkey . ' And we watched while he licked his lips and wiped his palms slowly down his suitfront and focused his anger into the crowd behind the ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
Chapter two Boiled Pink 29 2882 | 29 |
Chapter three Salient Loony | 38 |
Copyright | |
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