Bibliograph

Farewell tour of a terminal optimist, John Young

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Farewell tour of a terminal optimist, John Young

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Farewell tour of a terminal optimist

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

John Young

Summary

Quick-witted, sharp-tongued Connor Lambert won't take it any longer: the bullying, the secrets, and the sympathy. He's been dying from cancer for years, but he's not dead yet. He's going down fighting. Forming an unlikely friendship with fellow juvenile delinquent Skeates, the pair stage a break out and set off on a crazy tour across Scotland - dodging the police, joy riding and extreme partying - to find Connor's dad, an inmate at Shotts prison. But Connor's left two things behind - the medication he needs to keep him alive, and the girl who makes living bearable. A fresh and bold debut novel full of heart, guts and raw emotion. Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist is a brilliantly funny, thrilling exploration of friendship, identity and mortality populated with witty, sharply drawn characters

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Terminal optimist

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