{"product_id":"tony-hogan-bought-me-an-icecream-float-before-he-stole-my-ma-isbn-9780143124641","title":"Tony Hogan Bought Me an Ice-Cream Float Before He Stole My Ma","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A witty and lively novel set somewhere between the worlds of Roddy Doyle and Irvine Welsh.” —William Dalyrymple, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReminiscent of early Roddy Doyle, \u003ci\u003eTony Hogan Bought Me an Ice-Cream Float Before He Stole My Ma\u003c\/i\u003e begins with our singular heroine’s less than idyllic birth and quickly moves to a spectacular fight that lands Janie and her mother in a local women’s shelter. From there it’s on to a dodgy council flat and a succession of unsuitable men, including the hard-drinking, drug-dealing, ice-cream-buying Tony Hogan. Kerry Hudson’s arrestingly original debut will enthrall readers with Janie’s tragicomic and moving story about coming of age in a non-traditional family amid the absurdities of the 1980s and Thatcherite Britain.“Wickedly, brilliantly, inescapably funny in spite of its often-horrific scenarios, Hudson's debut is, by equal turns, startling, devastating, and exhilarating.” – \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sharp and insightful, Hudson's tender and courageous coming of age tale is impossible to put down. A gutsy debut that will engage and enthrall from page one.” – Lisa O’Donnell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This bittersweet novel is warm and humorous, too.” –\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Funny and dark” – \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Told] with hope and a biting sense of humor.” – \u003ci\u003eShelfAwareness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“…A witty and lively novel set somewhere between the worlds of Roddy Doyle and Irvine Welsh.” – William Dalrymple in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e“Colorful, funny, joyful and compelling” – \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Full of warmth and bittersweet humour” – \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e“Concurrently very funny and incredibly sad. The writing sizzles” – \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003e“More than the best debut of 2012; it's one of the best books of the year.” .” – Louise Welsh in\u003ci\u003e The Herald\u003c\/i\u003e (Scotland)\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e“A sympathetic coming-of-age tale and a valuable counterpoint to widespread social attitudes to women in poverty” – \u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e“Real and heartfelt, carried along by stunning, earthy dialogue that captures the rough poetry of daily speech…Hudson avoids the usual sentimental clichés and gives us, without a shred of hipster cynicism, the hope and tough warmth for which she has such a sharp eye.” – \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eKerry Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. Growing up in a succession of council estates provided her with a keen eye for idiosyncratic behaviors, and plenty of material for this, her first novel. She lives and writes in London.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301101654245,"sku":"NP9780143124641","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143124641.jpg?v=1767742804","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/tony-hogan-bought-me-an-icecream-float-before-he-stole-my-ma-isbn-9780143124641","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}