Set in London during the cultural turmoil of the ‘70s and early ‘80s, King’s Road is a funny and revealing story of divisions in society and a young man’s search for love.
At the end of the sixties, young Eamon Curran and his family arrive in London. An alien in a strange city, he stands on the corner of the King’s Road and watches life swirling around him.
Eamon grows up through the turbulent years of the 1970s as the back beat of contemporary music echoes through his story. With an outsider’s vision, he observes the youth subcultures, and their alienation from society amid economic decline and racial tension. He makes friends along the way with people from all classes of the fractured British social landscape.
As he struggles to find his calling and make his way in the world, his quest for love leads him on a chase across Europe, but London draws him and his newly won girlfriend back to find a country on the brink of civil conflict.
Although the vibrant life of Notting Hill and the Carnival captures their hearts, Eamon remains unable to find his true self or calling until ultimately, he is forced to choose the path he will follow.
The King’s Road was the beginning of his voyage of self discovery. Will it lead him home, or is he there already?
Coming of Age Novel
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Published 2012
242 Pages
$12.50
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