Book
Only here, only now : a novel / Tom Newlands.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063393455 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 356 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First HarperVia edition.
- Publisher: New York : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.
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| Subject: | Grief > Fiction. Identity (Psychology) > Fiction. Small cities > Fiction. Teenage girls > Fiction. Scotland > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Bildungsromans. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Newla | 31681010397495 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In the hot summer of 1994 in Fife, teenage Cora Mowat struggles with her small-town life and uncertain future while dealing with her mother's new, enigmatic boyfriend, Gunner, a one-eyed shoplifter with hidden secrets, and seeking to escape her circumstances after a tragedy strikes. - HARPERCOLL
âOnly Here, Only Now heralds the arrival of an urgent and unique new voice, as engaging and as startling as Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, Morvern Callar or The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.ââDavid Peace
A brilliant new talent writing from lived experience makes his debut with this irresistible and original story in the vein of Young Mungo and Hang the Moon, that pierces the beautiful, brilliant, and lightning-quick mind of a teenage girl growing up with undiagnosed ADHD in working-class Scotland.
In the blazing hot summer of 1994, thereâs nothing for Cora Mowat to do but hang around in empty parking lots. Stuck in her Momâs small house and tired of her own restless mind, sheâs desperate to break free of the limits of Fife but unsure of what the future holdsâif it holds anything at all for a girl like her trying to find her way in the world.
After her mother invites a new man to live with them, tensions quickly rise in the cramped house. Gunner is kind but strange, tooâa one-eyed shoplifter with more than a few hidden secrets. But when tragedy strikes shortly after, Cora rebels against her small-town existence in search of love, acceptance, and a path to something good. If only she can learn to navigate her grief and everything she thinks she knows about who she is and what she might be capable of, she may finally find the way forward.
In this extraordinary debut, drawn from experience but written with riotous imagination, Tom Newlands explores a teenage girlâs coming-of-age in post-industrial Scotland and what it means to yearn for a life that feels out of reach. Vibrant, lyrical and fiercely funny, Only Here, Only Now is a story of identity and family that shines with hope and resilience.
