Born Free ("rebel Inc" Ser.)

By: Laura Hird

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Synopsis: Shortlisted for the Whitbread Award: &“this bleak tale&” of a month in the life of a family struggling with addiction &“is a work of considerable force&” (The Scotsman, UK). Punchy, sharp-witted and acutely observed, Born Free tells the story of an ordinary family living in Edinburgh, Scotland, and dealing with their troubles in an all-too ordinary way: each member is trying to escape life—and each other—through his or her drug of choice, whether it&’s alcohol, sex, Prozac, or the Internet. The interactions between parents Angie and Vic, and their teenage children Jake and Joni, reveal a hellish cocktail of mid-life crises and adolescent angst; the savagery of sibling rivalry; the waking nightmare of a marriage gone cold—and the unbridgeable, infernal chasm between the generations. It&’s a story of everyday life.Shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award Nominated for the Orange Prize &“One of Scotland&’s most talented writers.&”—Daily Telegraph, UK