Gold Author:Dan Rhodes Like a Welsh Amélie set in a pub, Gold is a tender, understated tale of love, loss, and growing up. Miyuki Woodward, lover of beer and microwaveable food, has been taking a two-week vacation -- away from her companion -- to the same seaside town in Wales for the last eight years. She is made to feel... more » at home at the salty seaside pub, where Short Mr. Hughes, Tall Mr. Hughes, and Mr. Puw are happy to add her to their trivia-contest team. This year, following an impulsive artistic act involving gold spray paint, Miyuki will take part in the most turbulent events the village has seen since Tall Mr. Hughes returned from the pub toilet without remembering to button up.
Note: Winner of The Clare Maclean Prize for Scottish Fiction 2007.« less
I enjoyed reading Gold. It has very unusual characters but somehow it all comes together. Fast read and witty dialog with strange happenings that make you want to read more. Unexpected ending..worth your time!
Funny by page 21; sweet; poignant. A slice of village life where there aren't too many villagers to confuse you. The author keeps the focus on the main character, who's just one of us. After all, haven't you looked at a mounted fish, read the date on the gold plaque, and thought: "Oh, it's a Pisces, so am I!" (the author wrote something like that...;}