Seascraper

Longlisted for the Booker Prize, Seascraper follows twenty-year-old Thomas Flett, a shanker living a simple life in the coastal town of Longferry, Northern England. His routine existence is disrupted when a mysterious American, Edgar, arrives in search of a movie location, igniting Thomas's dreams of a brighter future beyond the confines of his daily life. As he navigates the allure of Hollywood glamour and questions the truth behind Edgar's intentions, Thomas finds himself grappling with the possibility of change and fulfillment.