MAYFLIES : 'A STUNNING NOVEL.' GRAHAM NORTON

Winner of the Christopher Isherwood PrizeShortlisted for the Portico PrizeA Guardian Spectator Sunday Times Financial Times and Evening Standard Book of the Year'What a stunning novel.' Graham Norton'Funny passionate heartbreaking.' Tracey Thorn'Life-enhancing.' Scotsman'Unforgettable.' Cólm Toibín'Spectacular.' Books of the Year Spectator'An incredible book . . . about men and how important friendship can be to men.' Douglas Stuart'My god this is gorgeous. Wild wise wonderful . . . Absolutely brilliant.' Russell T DaviesEveryone has a Tully Dawson: the friend who defines your life.In the summer of 1986 James and Tully ignite a friendship based on music films and the rebel spirit. With school over they rush towards a magical weekend of youthful excess in Manchester played out against the greatest soundtrack ever recorded. And there a vow is made: to go at life differently. Thirty years on the phone rings. Tully has news.