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Heartland

Heartland

Author(s): Anthony Cartwright

Location(s): Dudley

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): Early 2000s

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Football World Cup 2002. Dudley. Rob is a teacher’s assistant at a local run down school and although still young was never able to emulate his famous father’s success as a professional footballer. The Labour Party, BNP, a young man who Rob teaches is stabbed, seemingly without motive – a balanced and incredibly thought provoking novel of England in the early 2000s

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”This slice-of-life novel is ambitiously structured. A welcome and timely take on England now, from a talented and thoughtful writer.” Carol Birch, Independent

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