Ray Canham

Broschiertes Buch

The Weight of Sin

Beschreibung

"Don't expect light-hearted tales of tea shops, campsites and castles, 'Weight of Sin' is more Nick Cave than Nik Kershaw, full of dark, twisted humour and strange journeys into a myriad of possible yesterdays, todays, and tomorrows... A collection of stories both humorous and horrific, brimming with stygian absurdity and unexpected twists, Weight of Sin will haunt your dreams long after you've finished reading the final page... Whether it's the pathos of a fading music hall star reflecting on his career, the droll elderly couple who harbour a dire secret that has locked that in an inescapable routine, the mysterious civil servant in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, or the not-too-distant, dystopian future UK that's chillingly easy to visualise, these tales are a rare and devilishly delicious delight to be savoured and enjoyed, but beware, they're not for the faint of heart or those of a nervous disposition. Read them if you dare, but don't say that we didn't warn you... "A delight to read - but don't let that fool you into expectations of a collection of lightweight, heart-warming, feel-good fuzz. This writing has depth and darkness."

Autor

Born in London and raised in Hertfordshire and Suffolk, Ray was drifting through high school until he discovered punk rock. From then on, he spent his time nurturing his lack of musical ability, until realising too late that exam success might have been a better option. Working as a nurse and then in Social Housing and Community Development he left the rat race, swapped a house for a motorhome and took to the open road.Life on the road re-ignited a desire to write, which despite the best efforts of his teachers had never been extinguished. His previous writing experience includes company annual reports, a punk rock fanzine and forging notes from his mother to excuse him from PE.In 2018 he published his first book, Downwardly Mobile, documenting his and Alison's escape from the rat race and spending the best part of 2016 on the road, working at festivals and discovering the UK from the vantage point of a Motorhome called Mavis. After moving to the Isle of Mull, Ray published the next instalment of his and Alison's adventures in Still Following Rainbows. At the beginning of the lockdown in 2020 Ray decided to do his bit for the Covid-19 lock-down and raid his scrap book for unpublished articles, short stories and pieces cut from his other books as an economy-priced diversion for everyone stuck at home. So, he published Even Unicorns Die - a collection of short stories, articles and assorted nonsense. Rays writing in 2020 went from the ridiculous to the sublime with the publication of The Mitchley Waltz.In 2023 Ray had two books published that couldn't have been more diverse. First to hit the shelves, or rather shelf, as its exclusive to Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull, was A Short History of the Life of Sir Fitzroy Maclean. Using a pseudonym that would fool no one, he also published The Revolution Will be Televised, a passionate and humorous look at modern society from a left-field anarchist perspective. "Smart, funny and easily digestible, The Revolution Will Be Televised is a voice of reason in an age of unreason...The author clearly understands that change...however narrow, is imperative, that righteous rallying cries of protest and anger will only carry us so far. Empathy is a fast-disappearing trait but it's here in spades, the decks cleared to offer something a little more realistic. That it is done with alacrity, warmth, and a cheeky sense of humour transforms what could have been a despairing rant into a revitalising pep-talk."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Earth Island Books
• Seitenzahl: 306
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 484g
• ISBN-13: 9781916864320
• ISBN-10: 1916864325
• Artikelnr.: 71263982