The Disappearance Boy Salman Masalha rich references and linguistic surprises”

rich references and linguistic surprises”

Ahmed Mourad – Excerpt from the novel Vertigo

Searching for patterns and meaning in the events of that year

these poems are love letters to the English language

satirical sting and freshness of wording

The Disappearance Boy Salman Masalha rich references and linguistic surprises”Childhood polio has left Reggie Rainbow with a limp, but his strong arms and nimble fingers are perfect behind the scenes of down at heel variety theatreswhere he helps illusionist Mr Brookes disappear his glamorous assistants. When Mr Brookes accepts a booking at the Brighton Grand, Reggie finds himself in a strange new town. The seaside air works its own magic and the disappearance boy begins to wonder how much longer he can go on keeping secrets