Brad Aubrey

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A Picaresque Tale - Brad Aubrey Set in a modern day small town in England, the action takes place around the chooky hero Ashley Redbridge: eighteen years of age, fairly good-looking with chestnut brown hair with golden glints. His hair has a slight curl. A bright boy, he is however a trifle anxious and neurotic. For all that he is vital and not one to give up easily. As the main protagonist he is something of a reluctant hero. Well-meaning and good-hearted, he can also be, under the influence of Irvine and the young offender boys, a trifle dishonest and a bit of a delinquent. A lover of Clarissa, he is in pursuit of her for much of the novel but because he can be weak, or maybe just human, he succumbs to the wiles of an older woman. Thrifty through necessity, he is just keeping his head above water, but, probably because of this, he is always open to some new scheme or 'scam' which he thinks will make his fortune. Aided and abetted by his side-kick Irvine, he never quite joins the ranks of the out and out delinquent offender boys, but he certainly comes close. His good character wins through, mistakes are made in his life, but he is good material for reform. Liked by characters such as Mr. Davies, his probation officer, and the the dubious Judge Harvey Greaves-Edwards, we know Ashley's sins will be redeemed. An uncomfortable role model maybe, but full of life and unstoppable, his roller-coaster existence has all the hallmarks of adolescent life. Price: £3.00 Quantity:

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