{"product_id":"little-gold-9781787199958","title":"Little Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 POLARI PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Life affirming and triumphant' Mark A. Radcliffe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Vivid and touching... this book left me haunted long after I put it down' Umi Sinha\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heat is oppressive and storms are brewing in Brighton in the summer of 1982. Little Gold, a boyish girl on the brink of adolescence, is struggling with the reality of her broken family and a home descending into chaos. Her only refuge is the tree at the end of her garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInto her fractured life steps elderly neighbour, Peggy Baxter. The connection between the two is instant, but just when it seems that Little Gold has found solace, outsiders appear who seek to take advantage of her frail family in the worst way possible. In an era when so much is hard to speak aloud, can Little Gold share enough of her life to avert disaster? And can Peggy Baxter, a woman running out of time and with her own secrets to bear, recognise the danger before it's too late?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Reviewers and Readers Say: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cb\u003etender, beautifully paced and deeply moving\u003c\/b\u003e debut... Little Gold herself is a wonderful centrepiece... and in Peggy Baxter, Rogers has offered up one of the most \u003cb\u003eengaging heroines\u003c\/b\u003e I have read in a very long time. This is a book about individual struggle that manages to be both \u003cb\u003elife affirming and triumphant\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003ci\u003e Mark A. Radcliffe, author of Gabriel's Angel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Such a \u003cb\u003ewonderfully moving and atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e novel, full of very real and very touching relationships. A brilliant portrayal of the pain and wonder of leaving behind childhood, beautifully \u003cb\u003eevocative of a Brighton summer in the 1980s\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003ci\u003e Catherine Hall, author of Days of Grace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eReminiscent of Scout Finch\u003c\/b\u003e, Little Gold is a great addition to literature's endearing child characters. Vivid, \u003cb\u003etouching, sad and frightening\u003c\/b\u003e, this book exposes the dark underbelly of 1980s Brighton and left me haunted long after I put it down.'\u003ci\u003eUmi Sinha, author of Belonging\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cb\u003egripping\u003c\/b\u003e and yet tender novel, and the characters of Peggy Baxter and Little Gold are brilliantly handled. I was rooting for Little Gold from the start, and fascinated and moved by Peggy's story. Brighton is so vividly depicted, too. It's a great first novel.'\u003ci\u003e Bethan Roberts, author of My Policeman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Opening Allie Rogers' \u003ci\u003eLittle Gold\u003c\/i\u003e I found myself engrossed in \u003cb\u003ea vibrant, moving tale \u003c\/b\u003eof one family's struggle to get by. This is a book about survival, about the pluck and power of a singular child and the fundamental importance of friendship.'\u003ci\u003e Alison Smith, author of Name All the Animals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eLittle Gold\u003c\/i\u003e is a step back in time, into a rich world with\u003cb\u003e complex characters \u003c\/b\u003eon meaningful inner journeys thatare quietly intriguing.'\u003ci\u003e Hannah Hohman, ForeWord Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10731021\"\u003eAllie Rogers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Legends Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781787199958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1787199959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC043000\"\u003eComing of Age\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045000\"\u003eFamily Life | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllie Rogers \u003c\/b\u003ehas had work published in several magazines and anthologies including \u003ci\u003eBare Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQueer in Brighton\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Salt Anthology of New Writing\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Legends Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44436864631021,"sku":"9781787199958","price":22.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_59518911-dd14-4fac-bf62-95541a9caace.jpg?v=1700117244","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/little-gold-9781787199958","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}