Stephen Thompson - Toy Soldiers

Title: Toy Soldiers

Author: Stephen Thompson

Condition: Good

Price: RM15

'Assured, speedy and tersely convincing. His characters are effectively drawn without fuss or sentiment, and he contrives to paint a picture of a desperate world that is both honest and convincing' -- Eldon King, Observer

'Thompson's compelling tale of the rise, fall and return to normality of a London crack addict called Gabriel is satisfying, unsentimental and fiercely honest ... Thompson's description of life on the front-line is eye-opening. He reveals Gabriel as a troubled man who knows there is something beyond the thug's life, yet despairs of finding it' -- Steve Jelbert, The Times

'A compelling, urban tale. Gritty, yet filled with inspired prose...' -- Courttia Newland

'Beautifully written, painfully honest and deeply affecting. Stephen Thompson's debut novel is terrific' -- Hanif Kureshi

'A sensitive, subtle and fascinating account of a young black man's fight against crack addiction...Thompson's writing is compelling' -- The Times