Calliope: Voice of the Writers
The Great Novel Race 2008:
Last Train to the Sun
by Luigi Marchini
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Set in the London of today and post second war Italy, this novel tells the story of Jamie, a disaffected teenage drug addict who has never known his real mum but dreams about her. He escapes his addiction by regressing into a world where everything revolves around his love of film and music, and this world periodically becomes entwined with his dreams. His one friend is Merlin, a complex individual who not only supplies Jamie with drugs but also heads an underground gang. Jamie meets a girl, Alicia, who proves the catalyst for him to track down his mother. However, he has to face several obstacles along the way...
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Chapter 1
*Warning: Mild Profanity*
Chapter 3
*Warning: Sexuality and Disturbing Scenes*
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