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The Last Mad Surge of Youth

The Last Mad Surge of Youth, a new novel from Mark Hodkinson, has been published by Pomona Books. Described by no less an authority as Alan Sillitoe as 'a masterpiece' the book is set in both the present day and the early 1980s, when Maggie Thatcher ruled the world (or thought she did) and new wave kids were dreaming up insurrection, The Last Mad Surge of Youth is a novel about bands, growing up, moving away and getting famous, suicide, staying at home and getting bored, fanzines, the bomb, love, alcoholism, egotism and self-doubt.

Mark Hodkinson was born in Manchester and now lives in West Yorkshire. He played guitar in several bands, supporting, along the way, The Stone Roses, Pulp and The Wedding Present. He has written for The Times for over a decade, three years as a columnist. He has also written for The Observer. His last book, Believe in the Sign, was long-listed for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and The Guardian and The Times made it one of their sports books of the year.

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