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"Jeff Torrington's startlingly original first novel is set in Glasgow, Scotland, during a single-week in the late sixties. Christmas is approaching, and Thomas Clay is beset with mounting problems: his wife is in the maternity hospital prematurely; he's waiting for news of their transfer to "Legoland" high-rise housing - or for his tenement to be demolished beneath his very feet; he has no job, and his novel is, as yet, unpublished. Staggering from crisis to crisis, Thomas Clay is a man pursued - by petty gangsters, his Mafia-like in-laws, a doppelganger, and by time itself. He may imagine he has evaded the tyranny of clocks by escaping the nine-to-five, but no matter how fast he runs, the Grim Reaper seems cold on his heels."--BOOK JACKET.
Swing Hammer Swing!: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This gritty literary novel set in working-class Glasgow contains strong language typical of the setting and explores adult themes of poverty, unemployment, and anxiety. The protagonist faces mounting pressures including his wife's premature hospitalization and housing insecurity.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include pregnancy, class struggle, and anxiety.
Who'll love this
Adult readers interested in working-class British life will appreciate the darkly comic voice and authentic Glasgow setting.