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THE DISAPPEARANCE BOY IBD

NEIL BARTLETT
INKANDESCENT
04 / 2025
9781912620265
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Sinopsis

1953. The backstreets of Brighton are buzzing with preparations for the celebrations of the Coronation of Elizabeth II and, at the Grand Theatre, illusionist Teddy Brookes is plotting something crowd-pleasing to crown the occasion-with some assistance from glamorous Soho showgirl Pamela Rose. What the audience can never see is that, hidden behind the smoke and mirrors of his act, there is a whole world of secrets and lies...áAnd a disappearance boy.áIn his acclaimed fourth novel, Neil Bartlett once again performs his trademark trick of slipping into the hidden spacesáof queer history and bringing them vividly to life.âÇÖSeductive, dark, theatrical and fascinating, BartlettâÇÖs writing is spellbindingâÇÖRUSSELL TOVEYâÇÖBartlett is a seductive narrator.áThe Disappearance Boyáis written in an intimate, conspiratorial tone familiar to readers of his Costa-nominated novel, Skin Lane ... Bartlett is particularly good at evoking the faded glamour of theátheatre and theábrittle egos that compete offstage...áAn entertaining routine and Bartlett pulls it off with aplomb.âÇÖ THE INDEPENDENT