A Backward Glance (ebook)

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A surprising re-working of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, marked by wry humour, set in a recent past-yet-future. 



Martin's office door was supposed to be shut, because it was a fire door. It was also supposed to be open, because he was a man. Mr Harper is one of those teachers who hasn't much time for rules; besides, he has other things on his mind. Overwhelming grief for the death of his wife is tainted by guilt and jealousy, and this easy-going, clever guy is, as the kids say, losing it. Enter Wendy Mundy, funny name, funny looks, a feisty seventeen-year-old who knows about loss. This is the one innocent relationship in a world where rumour is easily traded. When the school Classics trip visits a volcanic region, what will rise to the surface? A surprising re-working of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, depicting an intense inner life on a collision course with social perceptions. Set in a recent past-yet-future, when Classics was taught to working-class students in the UK, and a volcano was about to erupt. Contains a positive male role model.