Prison House
By John King
2004
First Published
3.27
Average Rating
278
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Jimmy has reached a crossroads in life. After many months of drifting and drinking his way around Europe he finds himself incarcerated in Seven Towers, a notorious hilltop prison, peering into the abyss. Jimmy is now a fully-fledged alien, unable to understand the language and customs of the inmates - shoplifters, drug addicts, murderers and rapists. But what exactly is the nature of Jimmy's offence? And what is the dark secret that haunts his every move?
Avg Rating
3.27
Number of Ratings
155
5 STARS
12%
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3 STARS
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12%
1 STARS
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Author
John King
Author · 12 books
John King is the author of eight novels – The Football Factory, Headhunters, England Away, Human Punk, White Trash, The Prison House, Skinheads and The Liberal Politics Of Adolf Hitler. The Football Factory was turned into a high-profile film. A new novel – Slaughterhouse Prayer – was published on 8 November 2018. King has written short stories and non-fiction for a number of publications, with articles appearing in the likes of The New Statesman, Le Monde and La Repubblica. His books have been widely translated abroad. He edits the fiction fanzine Verbal and lives in London.
