Synopsis
The Godless Boys is the astounding literary debut of Naomi Wood, author of Mrs. Hemingway.
Imagine an alternative England, where the Church controls the country and non-believers have been exiled to a remote island.
On the Island, a fierce group of boys patrols the community, searching for signs of faith and punishing any believers. When a new girl appears, arriving from the mainland to search for her long-lost mother, the gang is split: one boy falls in love with her, another seeks violent revenge. The struggle between them will change everything.
Details
01 January 2015
368 pages
9781447293132
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
“Vibrant and evocative.”Stylist, Stylist
“The comforts of faith, the terrors of extremism, the loneliness of not believing anything at all: these are the aggressively modern tensions that pierce Wood's novel . . . richly conceived.”Metro, Metro
“A gripping, well-crafted tale . . . impressive.”Observer, Observer
“A tender, brutal tale focusing on God, love and violence.”Grazia, Grazia
