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The Quarry
The Quarry

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For readers who appreciate raw, slice-of-life short stories exposing working-class lives with empathy, humor, and harsh realism.

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Summary

The Quarry is a story collection set on a London council estate, exploring ten interconnected lives postmen, bouncers, punters whose dreams are squeezed by austerity, addiction, and desperation. Yet in that hardship lie moments of tenderness, resilience, and blunt humor.

Reviews

“Slyly funny stories … explode myths of social mobility and masculine invulnerability.”The Guardian

 
“Tender, droll … a powerful read.”Hachette Dialogue via Observer


About Edition

Book Title: The Quarry – Ben Halls
Book Genre: Contemporary
ISBN: 9780349701103
Number of Pages: ~256
Publishing Date: March 4, 2020

About Author

Ben Halls is a London-based writer whose debut captures the voice of marginalized male figures with authenticity. Trained in writing and publishing (MFA in Kingston), he draws from lived experience to create empathetic, gritty narratives.


Ben Halls - Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD) Literary Agents


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