The Old Spring
2010
First Published
3.11
Average Rating
281
Number of Pages
One day in the life of an English pub—abounds with sadness, banter, and exuberant storytelling, showing all the communal spirit and camaraderie of a pub Dawn and Frank wake up one wet morning in the flat above their pub, the Old Spring. Today they have to meet the brewery representative, creepy Tim Green, and track down an error in the books—or face the consequences. Dawn has something else on her mind, the anniversary of an old tragedy for which she always felt responsible. Frank has a problem of his own—a secret that has ended his sex life with Dawn. Darren the cleaner, meanwhile, is haunted by the ghost of a long-dead landlord. The pub's "chaplain," Father Thomas, tries to rediscover his faith under the skeptical scrutiny of his tormentor, Alan. And, in the local hospital, pub regular Romesh drifts towards death on his magic carpet, while back in the bar, the tattooed man faces up to a life and death crisis of his own.
Avg Rating
3.11
Number of Ratings
19
5 STARS
11%
4 STARS
16%
3 STARS
53%
2 STARS
16%
1 STARS
5%
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Author
Richard Francis
Author · 9 books
The idea for writing TEAM came after the 9/11 attacks when search and rescue dogs were used to find victims and possible survivors in the rubble. Why not have a dog help find the hostages and rescue them with his handler. On hikes and walks I would carry a note book and write down ideas for the story. And of course my inspiration and co-worker LT. has been to all my booksignings and also signs the book.
