'Scum is a masterfully written book in which Williams, by means of a particularly effective form of fragmentation of language, captures the disjunctive experience of a terrified boy. The life of the boy and the life of the sentences are lived entirely in the collision of the will to survive and the impossible demands of an incomprehensible, utterly senseless reality. There are no happy endings in Williams' books, but far more valuable is the vitality that is generated in his deft and original use of language.' - Thomas Ogden
- ISBN10 1283836998
- ISBN13 9781283836999
- Publish Date 1 January 2013
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 14 April 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Karnac Books
- Format eBook
- Language English