Product Description

From Ancient Greece, via contemporary Britain, into the future, from childhood to old age and beyond, the stories in No More Angels capture the idiosyncrasies of modern life. A train ticket seller livens up his day by telling Lockerbie victims' relatives that his surname is Lockerbie. A widower struggles to keep his family on the tracks after the death of his young wife, becoming obsessive about order and routine to the point of madness. A schoolboy counts down the days, hours and minutes to a friend's party, all too conscious of the realities of the popularity game. A house tour is conducted with the unspoken stench of parenticide hanging in the air. Comic, tragic and sometimes both, Butlin explores individual lives with a lightness of touch that cuts right to the heart. A dramatic follow up to Butlin's acclaimed Belonging, No More Angels is a captivating celebration of human frailty.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #366736 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-22
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Times Literary Supplement
'In a few short pages, Butlin makes each persona completely convincing, whether he is speaking as a young boy excited about a party, a world-weary old lady, or an outwardly successful businessman explaining his life to a counsellor... they crackle with with and life... It is beautifully done... Ron Butlin's characters may be mired in everyday disappointments or tragedies, but his pitch-perfect tone, coupled with a minute observation of the accommodations people make in order to live with themselves and others, ensures that their stories are always worth hearing'

Daily Record
'Tragic, funny, moving, desperate, joyous, Butlin crosses the emotional spectre with the fluidity and the flair of a writer who is metiulous with his craft, stunning in his boldness and fearless in his originality... his talent soars on every page'

Scottish Daily Record
'Tragic, funny, moving, desperate, joyous, Butlin crosses the emotional spectre withthe fluidity and the flair of a writer who is meticulous with his craft, stunning in his boldness and fearless in his originality... his talent soars from every page.'