The Tenderloin
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Tenderloin
By (Author) John Butler
Pan Macmillan
Picador
10th May 2012
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
823.92
Short-listed for Bord Gis Energy Irish Book of the Year 2011 (UK)
Physical Properties
Paperback
304
Width 130mm, Height 197mm, Spine 20mm
251g
Description
It's 1995 and Evan has embarked on an adventure that will change his life - he's left home in Dublin for the rolling hills and fog-swept bays of San Francisco. Between the dot-com boom and the rave culture of this liberal city, young, naive Evan is completely clueless about how to succeed. But he's determined to stumble on, looking for work, looking for love, and - ultimately - looking to define himself. Soon, though, the troubles of his past follow him to San Francisco, and everything begins to unravel. Full of emotion, this fresh story about the journey into adulthood will have you laughing and cringing in equal measure - just like the real thing, in fact.
Reviews
"Debut coming-of-age novels are nothing new, but ones that freshen the genre are." --Sunday Independent
"The Tenderloin bleeds its raw honesty onto every page--it is a truly felt and moving book." --Kevin Barry, author, City of Bohane
Author Bio
John Butler has written and directed award-winning shorts for the Irish Film Board and directed and co-wrote the 6-part TV sketch show Your Bad Self. He is an occasional columnist and interviewer for the Irish Times and his writing has appeared in the Dublin Review, the San Francisco Chronicle and on NPR. John lives in London.
