Angel House

Auteur

Mark J.T. Griffin was born in March 1958 in Wolverhampton studying at Highfields School and then the University of Wolverhampton. He describes himself as a polymath and divides his time between writing, film, music, drama and theatre. He has written numerous articles and short stories on subjects ranging from Custer to computers. In 1994 he wrote the acclaimed biography, "Vangelis: The Unknown Man" and in 1997 the new-age adventure novel "Going Home". This was followed in 2006 by the novel "Richard of Eastwell" based on his love of history and theatre. "The Cathar Prophecy", his third novel, followed in 2007. The novel "Angel House" was published in early 2011. In 2012 he produced an album of electronic music called "E-Klek-Tik" and has continued his work in this sphere. He has had an interest in T.E. Lawrence since the age of 10 and has studied his life extensively. In October 2021 he released the multi-award-winning full-length feature film "Lawrence: After Arabia" as director, producer and writer, which tells the story of Lawrence of Arabia's final year and his mysterious death.

Texte du rabat

It is the summer of 1973 and school holidays have begun, Jason's parents seem about to divorce and he is sent away to spend the break with his aged aunts and uncle at Angel House in a Welsh seaside town. With Jason's world in turmoil how will the summer end? Mark J.T. Griffin's fourth novel is semi-autobiographical and examines the coming of age of a small boy and how six weeks of a summer shaped his life.