Closing the Book on the Big E:
An autobiographical tale of a disabled man
A novel by John Swain
Published by The Disability Press: Leeds
Closing the Book on the Big E takes us on a vividly unsentimental trip around Leeds and the education system. The journey is often bleak, sometimes funny, as it makes intricate connections between the colourful lives of its inhabitants whilst it delivers deeply serious messages about education and our relationships with other people. It is a novel of many parts, weaving sardonic observations of people’s everyday lives around a heartfelt politics of responsibility and inclusion.
Alison Wilde, University of York
A rollercoaster ride through one man’s encounter with disability, education, sexual abuse and romance; a cracking good read.
Colin Barnes, University of Leeds
Closing the Book on the Big E is available as a 2 CD package. One CD contains a PDF written version and the other, an oral version (accessible via computer) read by Jim Clark.
To order Closing the Book on the Big E, please contact
Marie Johnson:
Centre for Disability Studies
School of Sociology and Social Policy
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 4JT
(44) 113 3434407 (telephone and minicom)
(44) 113 3434415 (fax)
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Price £6.50 including postage and packing (20% discount for orders of four or more). Payment by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or by cheque, payable to The University of Leeds. Order form overleaf.
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