The Turn in the Road (A Young Man on the Edge)

by Henry Toledano

Book Overview

Peter George Whitehill is the son of a First Consul stationed in Cairo. But Peter is just about to escape his public school for good and head to London, just two hours away, where he'll make a stab at independence at the age of seventeen and a half. Henry Toledano's The Turn in the Road is a highly entertaining and absorbing tale of Peter's introduction to looking out for himself in a world of scoundrels. He finds accommodation with the gambling dreamer Gerald and his friend, the charming bully Claude. After a salutary introduction to women (Mary) and sex (Ann) Peter is gradually drawn into a world of gambling debt, dubious honour and love. Set in 1951 London, The Turn in the Road is a page-turning coming of age story as the good people in Peter's life are called to the rescue - but will they arrive in time?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786290944
• ISBN13: 9781786290946
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Austin Macauley
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"