England Away
England Away by John King, published by Vintage in 1999, is a novel that delves into England’s complex relationship with violence and sex, completing a trilogy that includes The Football Factory and Headhunters. This edition spans 282 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds across multiple timelines, featuring pensioner Bill Farrell reflecting on his war experiences in a London pub, Tommy Johnson navigating the challenges of attending an England football match in Berlin, and Harry contemplating the future under the influence of substances.
Readers will encounter a multifaceted exploration of English identity, as the novel examines themes of nationalism, language, and the primal instincts of lust and aggression. Through its intertwining stories, England Away offers insights into the cultural heritage of England, culminating in a vivid portrayal of unity among various tribes and the chaos of urban life in Berlin. This edition invites readers to engage with the complexities of Englishness in a contemporary context.
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Having examined England’s twin obsessions – violence and sex – in THE FOOTBALL FACTORY and HEADHUNTERS, John King completes his trilogy with ENGLAND AWAY- sex and violence abroad, under the Union Jack. The novel works on three levels – past, present and future – as pensioner Bill Farrell remembers his war experiences in a London pub, Tommy Johnson fights his way through Holland and Germany for an England football match in Berlin, and Harry considers the future fuelled by doses of Dutch skunk and German speed. John King’s powerful new novel looks at notions of what it means to be English. Exploring stereotypes of language and nationalism, the primal pulls of lust and aggression, ENGLAND AWAY culminates in a unity of the tribes and a blitzkreig in the streets of Berlin.
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