Abundance

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION
SELECTED BY THE TELEGRAPH AS ONE OF THE FOUR BEST DEBUTS OF THE YEAR

'A tense, yet tender portrait of a father and son trying to escape life on the
margin. Determination and despair collide in this unforgettable debut, with an
ending that broke my heart' Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of
Shuggie Bain

'Extremely heartbreaking, I constantly had a pit in my stomach... My heart
hurt so much...I loved it! The emotions and feelings in this story were just
written so beautifully' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Evicted from their trailer on New Year's Eve, Henry and his son, Junior, have
been reduced to living out of a pick-up truck. Six months later, things are
even more desperate. Henry, barely a year out of prison for selling drugs, is
down to his last pocketful of cash, and little remains between him and the
street. But hope is on the horizon: today is Junior's birthday, and Henry has
a job interview tomorrow.

To celebrate, Henry treats Junior to dinner at McDonald's, followed by a night
in a real bed at a discount hotel. For a moment, as Junior watches TV and
Henry practises for his interview in the bathtub, all seems well. But after
Henry has a disastrous altercation in the parking lot and Junior succumbs to a
fever, father and son are sent into the night, struggling to hold things
together.

Each chapter of this deeply emotional and compassionate novel begins with
amount of money in Henry's pocket, showing how literally father and son's
fortunes can turn on a dime. Can they make it through tomorrow?

What people are saying about Abundance:

'I guarantee your heart will not leave your throat for one second reading
this... Will haunt you long after you set the book down.' Goodreads Reviewer
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'Broke my heart but I couldn't stop reading.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Full of beauty, honesty and unexpected grace.' Gary Shteyngart

'A quest, a page-turner, and above all a love story, Abundance lays bare one
father's brutal, tender hustle to care for his son in a winner-takes-all
world.' Mia Alvar

'Gut-wrenching... Truly heartbreaking... Told with compassion and vivid
detail... Feels tense right to the very end... Brilliant.' Goodreads Reviewer

'Will rip your heart out.' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐