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Alice and the Fly

'a darkly quirky story of love, obsession and fear' Anna James

James Rice

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English
Hodder & Stoughton
27 January 2015
Greg - or Fly, as his Nan calls him - absolutely hates spiders. He has a proper phobia of Them. They make him have fits. His therapist thinks that one day he'll grow out of his condition (and be able to do PE again or say his S's properly), but for now, he's not the most popular boy at his school.

To make things worse, his older sister has turned into a dance-crazy Vulture, his mother is obsessively redecorating the house, and his dad hasn't been home for three days. His English teacher, Miss Hayes, thinks it might help him to start writing down his thoughts. But it's hard to write to himself, because he already knows everything he has to say. So he starts writing to you, instead.

You are Alice - with red curls and a black eye, sunglasses and a sweet smile.

Alice lives on an estate in the Pitt. Greg has never talked to Alice, but she smiled at him once. He thinks she's way prettier than Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's, and he's worried about her - worried that she's started dating Goose, worried that her dad gave her that black eye. When she saves him from an assault in the Pitt, they form a sort-of friendship. But one bitter winter's night at a house party, things between them start to go very wrong indeed.

With warmth, sensitivity and a generous streak of dark humour, Rice tells a Romeo and Juliet story of two teenagers, star-cross'd in their own fashion, set in striving, middle-class modern Britain.

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Imprint:   Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 233mm,  Width: 160mm,  Spine: 26mm
Weight:   442g
ISBN:   9781444799514
ISBN 10:   1444799517
Pages:   336
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

James Rice lives in Liverpool. In 2011 he completed an MA in Writing at Liverpool John Moores University and has since finished his debut novel, Alice and the Fly - the first chapter of which won the Writing On The Wall Festival's novel-writing competition 'Pulp Idol'. He also writes short stories, several of which have been published, and writes songs with his friend Josh, which he sings in a very high-pitched voice people have charitably referred to as 'unique'. He is currently working on his second novel. Follow James on Twitter: @James_D_Rice #aliceandthefly

Reviews for Alice and the Fly: 'a darkly quirky story of love, obsession and fear' Anna James

Alice and the Fly is a darkly quirky story of love, obsession and fear. A disconcerting but beautiful story hung around the enchanting and heartbreaking voice of teenager Greg. -- Anna James, The Bookseller One of the most stunning debuts I've read in a long time. The talent behind it is huge. -- Helen Walsh, author of The Lemon Grove 'A beautifully written, haunting, evocative and immensely accomplished tale... this is a novel that demands that you make people read it - James Rice is one to watch. Don't miss it.' -- Liz Loves Books


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