Vail

by Trevor Hoyle

Set in the near future, this title is a satire of Thatcherite Britain - a Britain without U-turns - obdurate and unyielding. It is a also novel concerning the North-South divide.

188 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very dystopian. The protagonist is sometimes like an everyman and other times quite specific (and unsympathetic). You'll get the most out of it if you are familiar with British 80s cultural references. Mostly it seems to be set in a alternative version of the time when it was written, but there was at least one small futuristic detail that was an accurate prophesy.

[Richard Hare · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cynical, dark and funny - builds to a nice climax - would make a great screenplay