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On the Sunday of his 18th birthday, in 1975, Colin takes a walk on Box Hill, a biker hang-out. There he accidentally trips over Ray, a biker napping under a tree - and that’s where it all starts.

This transgressive, darkly affecting love story between men, winner of the 2019 Fitzcarraldo Editions Novel Prize, is a stunning novel of desire and domination by one of Britain’s most accomplished writers.

©2021 Adam Mars-Jones (P)2021 Fitzcarraldo Editions Coming of Age Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Fiction

Critic reviews

"Adam Mars-Jones has never needed to write at great length to convince readers of his talent. Mars-Jones’ latest work is a sliver of a novel that provides ample evidence of his prowess. Box Hill is not a novel for the prudish, but it is a masterclass in authorial control. Despite its diminutive length, it is rich with detail and complexity, and has plenty to demonstrate Mars-Jones’ well-deserved place on any list of our best." (Alex Nurnberg, Sunday Times)

"The biggest small book of the year." (Guardian)
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I wanted to say that this is nothing like the pillion film at all. story not the same, ending was a shock, but a lot of drivel from the author about the remaining character.
shame really.

pillion based on this book?

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One of the few times where the film is better than the book. But in all honesty, the film is a very different story to the book. It’s very much a story of two halves, but neither is particularly satisfying. Just as you are engaging with the narrative the story jumps years ahead leaving many questions unanswered.

Not the film.

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Watching the movie a few days before listening to the book. The book connected bits I couldnt connect in the film. The book is alot more sadder then the movie but keeps the same feeling. I wish there were some more of the scenes from the book in the movie. But my honest review. The book 10/10 The movie 10/10

Thanks for making this pup players heart melt

This made watching the movie more upsetting

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was not what I expected, Very Sad but realistic in it's delivery. Highly enjoyable. Will be interesting how this transfers to screenplay and film

Box Hill / Pillion

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It’s a miracle to makers of Pillion managed to create such an interesting film inspired by this tedious slog of a book. They did so by only making the most cursory glance at the storyline and decided to throw 99% of it out, thankfully saving audiences the wasted time and energy that would have resulted in a more faithful adaptation. The reader has as much charm as a wall covered in worship painted with slowly drying magnolia paint,

Mediocre at best

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