- Paperback: 182 pages
- Publisher: Planet (15 Oct 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0950518875
- ISBN-13: 978-0950518879
- Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 14.8 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 651,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A collection of powerful, witty short stories set in multi-cultural Britain. One of Ray French's strong points is his ability to create believable, nuanced people from all kinds of backgrounds. He has a natural flair for dialogue and plot, and a lively sense of the comic as well as the tragic aspects of the ethnic tensions within society. The main themes of belonging and exile and parent/child relationships run through all the stories, making the book a coherent and intriguing read.
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I lived in Cardiff for many years before I even realised I was an Indian, the white man's bad medicine had affected me so much.
In a dead end Welsh town, a lonely boy falls under the spell of a newcomer, who claims he is a Native American. A soldier on leave from Northern Ireland discovers that life back in the Valleys is more dangerous than patrolling Belfast. A second-rate cabaret singer is haunted by the thirty-year-old memory of a meeting with Paul Robeson which, instead of inspiring him, destroyed his idealism.
There was a man ahead washing his car, a red jag. It was the kind of car Steve McQueen would drive. As we drew closer I slowed down to get a better look. It was the most beautiful car I'd ever seen.
In the title story, the red jag is a symbol of glamour to the boy, but when his father clashes with the owner he initiates a chain of events that will shatter his relationship with his son.
Thirteen stories characterised by strong narratives full of twists and turns, memorable characters, surreal humour and dark, unsettling undercurrents.
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Crisp and poignant,
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This review is from: The Red Jag and Other Stories (Paperback)
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes good, crisp, perceptive short stories. They are both funny and moving, and Ray French's minimalist style is a model of its kind - finely honed, economical, and very effective.
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