Mayflies

Winner of the Christopher Isherwood Prize A Guardian , Spectator , Sunday Times , Financial Times and Evening Standard Book of the Year 'What a stunning novel.' Graham Norton 'Funny, passionate, heartbreaking.' Tracey Thorn 'Life-enhancing.' Scotsman 'Unforgettable.' Cólm Toibín 'Spectacular.' Books of the Year, Spectator 'An incredible book . . . about men and how important friendship can be to men.' Douglas Stuart 'My god this is gorgeous. Wild, wise, wonderful . . . Absolutely brilliant.' Russell T Davies Everyone has a Tully the friend who defines your life. In the summer of 1986, James and Tully ignite a friendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. With school over, they rush towards a magical weekend of youthful excess in Manchester played out against the greatest soundtrack ever recorded. And there a vow is to go at life differently.