Crusaders

Richard T. Kelly

The Crusaders by Richard T. Kelly is one of the most celebrated and timely British debut novels of recent years.

Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780571228058
Date Published
31.07.2008
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Summary

In 1996, just before the rise of New Labour, Reverend Gore returns to his native Newcastle charged with planting a new church in one of the city’s rougher estates. As he settles into the local community, he becomes involved with Stevie, a local ‘security consultant’, Lindy, a street-wise single mother, and Martin, an ambitious local Labour MP. But these relationships draw Gore into a moral crisis in this extraordinary debut novel, driven by sharp social observation, darkly desperate humour and an undercurrent of impending violence.

Richard T.Kelly

Richard T. Kelly is the author of the novels, Crusaders (2008), The Possessions of Doctor Forrest (2011) and The Knives (2016). His fourth novel, The Black Eden, is published by Faber in 2023. His non-fiction publications include Alan Clarke (1998), Sean Penn: His Life and Times (2004), and Keegan & Dalglish (2017). Previously a senior editor for a number of…

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