Stephen Thompson's brave story centres on the plight of Gabriel Powers, a man who finds himself in a hostel for addicts after the most frightening flight from Hackney and the world of crime he grew up in. For Gabriel to come to terms with his addiction, he must first confront his demons, and although his hostel worker and lover Marcia is there to help him, the journey to back to the wastelands of West London is harrowingly and brilliantly recreated. Painful, acutely honest and based on the author's own experiences, "Toy Soldiers" is a fine and brave debut by a brilliant new voice.
- ISBN10 0340751479
- ISBN13 9780340751473
- Publish Date 7 November 2000 (first published 10 March 2000)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 4 April 2007
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Imprint Sceptre
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 288
- Language English