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The Last Tour of Archie Forbes Victoria Hendry

The Last Tour of Archie Forbes By Victoria Hendry

The Last Tour of Archie Forbes by Victoria Hendry


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An utterly convincing - often frightening, sometimes bleakly funny - take on contemporary life. A dazzling portrayal of a deeply troubled family, this novel takes us to the very margins of society, a place where compassion can be in short supply.

The Last Tour of Archie Forbes Summary

The Last Tour of Archie Forbes by Victoria Hendry

Does for PTSD what Slaughterhouse 5 did for survivor guilt. - Robert Morace. Returning from active service in Afghanistan, Archie's life has fallen apart. Suffering from severe PTSD, he's lost his job and his family and now he's on the streets - desperately trying to cope in a hostile, austerity-strapped world that doesn't understand the horror of war and the devastating effect it has on the mind. Archie has a chance to rebuild his life with his new exercise class, ironically called 'Slim for Jesus', until a friend goes missing and Archie, being the 'local nut job', is the prime suspect. This unforgettable book offers an utterly convincing (and often frightening) take on contemporary life, from the dislocated viewpoint of someone whose life is unravelling. With a dazzling portrayal of a deeply troubled man, this novel gets to the true nub of a condition often talked about but rarely considered in any great depth.

The Last Tour of Archie Forbes Reviews

Unsentimental and unsparing, Last Tour does for PTSD what Slaughterhouse 5 did for survivor guilt. -- Robert Morace, Professor of English, Daemen College, Amherst, NY.
Her compassionate understanding for the condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder marks her out not just as an exceptional writer but also as a sympathetic observer of the human condition. -- Trevor Royle, former Trustee of Combat Stress.
Her depiction of PTSD avoids the cliches and embraces not only the complexity of the post-war experience, but also the absurdity of it all. -- Rodge Glass
One of the most engaging, powerful, original, heart-breaking books I've ever read. -- Manda Scott.
Victoria Hendry brings us a novel for our time in which a yawning austerity culture threatens to swallow up even the brave. From front line to food bank, Archie Forbes leads us on a journey through the reality of Bedroom-tax Britain. -- Dr Robin Hill, former editor of Life and Work magazine

About Victoria Hendry

Victoria Hendry's absorbing first novel, A Capital Union, explored the intriguing topic of Scottish nationalism during World War II. Published to considerable critical acclaim, it was shortlisted for the prestigious Historical Writers' Association Debut Crown in 2014. Victoria has an MSc in Creative Writing from Edinburgh University and was shortlisted for the Society of Women Writers and Journalists International Life Writing Prize in 2012.

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GOR007154203
9781910192085
1910192082
The Last Tour of Archie Forbes by Victoria Hendry
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Saraband
20151022
288
N/A
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