Zero Hours on the Boulevard: Tales of Independence and Belonging

Kelinu waits for his telegram from the Queen of England. He has a few years to go but he'll wait. His niece thinks he's a fool. He was in the service of the Queen only a year, all those years ago. Times have changed. In these stories people strive to make a place, a living, a life with meaning in a new country or sense in an old one: from zero hour contracts in Bridgend and Munich to scraping a living as a mermaid on the streets of Barcelona. A woman tends a beautiful garden she knows will be taken away from her while another sends her child to a school concert dressed as a dinosaur. A man attends one more demonstration while another explains to his daughter where he is really from. In this diverse and fascinating anthology, writers from across Europe embark on a journey of independence and belonging.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912109123
• ISBN13: 9781912109128
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Parthian
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 8.0"