My Policeman

NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING HARRY STYLES

Bethan Roberts

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Vintage
01 August 2012

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

The exquisitely told, tragic tale of thwarted love that will stop you in your tracks

Discover the exquisitely told tragic tale of thwarted love behind the major new film adaptation starring Harry Styles.

It is in 1950s' Brighton that Marion first catches sight of the handsome and enigmatic Tom. He teaches her to swim in the shadow of the pier and Marion is smitten - determined her love will be enough for them both.

A few years later in Brighton Museum Patrick meets Tom. Patrick is besotted with Tom and opens his eyes to a glamorous, sophisticated new world.

Tom is their policeman, and in this age it is safer for him to marry Marion. The two lovers must share him, until one of them breaks and three lives are destroyed.

'A sensitive, sweeping novel' VOGUE

'Tense, romantic, smart...

I loved it. Devoured it!' RUSSELL T. DAVIES

'A powerful story of forbidden love, regret, and living as your true self' VANITY FAIR

'A moving story of longing and frustration' OBSERVER

By: Bethan Roberts
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 245g
ISBN: 9780099555254
ISBN 10: 0099555255
Publication Date: 01 August 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for My Policeman: NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING HARRY STYLES

Pitch perfect Marie Claire A gripping read -- Viv Groskop Red A humane and evocative portrait of a time when lives were destroyed by intolerance Guardian The era and the seaside locale are beautifully rendered and observed, not least the social and sexual undercurrents of the time -- Elizabeth Buchan Sunday Times Captures the obsessive and destructive madness of sexual jealousy Psychologies