Book Description
Young Edward will stop at nothing in his single-minded pursuit of romance and stardom. Harsh reality, and his sharp-tongued mother, however, have a way of pricking his glorious balloon. A sequel to Forties' Child, The Scarlet Boy is a moving coming-of-age novel set in an English mining community. Left incomplete at Wakefield's death, it has been lovingly completed by his friend, Patrick Gale. The Scarlet Boy is a fitting tribute to one of Britain's best late 20th century writers.