The Scam

The Scam - Seren Drama

Paperback (11 Apr 1996)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Sharp-edged, tough and funny, The Scam is Peter Lloyd's play about two young Welshmen out to hit the business big time.

Keen to escape their dead-end lives on a housing estate, AI and Oar make do picking apples until a chance meeting with the quick-talking Finn sets a wholesale scheme in motion that could net them all thousands. AI, all optimism, cajoles retailers and troubled grower Nick, while Oar, who remains suspicious, sets about the back-breaking deliveries. Are the lads on the brink of riches or will their plans and dreams unravel?

The Scam is a ruthless expose of the 'feel good factor' that fuelled the boom of the eighties. It reveals the lighter and darker sides of friendship, class, macho attitudes and professional greed.

"A gutsy, vibrant, articulate work which suggests considerable talent"
The Guardian

"A piece as edgy and streetwise as a sock in the mouth"
The Liverpool Daily Post

Peter Lloyd's other plays include The Touch, written for London's Bush Theatre, and I've Been Eddie Mostyn. His work can also be seen on television.

About the Publisher

Seren

Seren

Seren is an independent literary publisher, specialising in English-language writing from Wales. Our prize-winning list has something to offer anyone with an interest in excellent writing. Our aim is not simply to reflect what is going on in the culture in which we publish, but to drive that culture forward, to engage with the world, and to bring Welsh literature, art and politics before a wider audience.Over its thirty year existence Seren has developed into one of the most interesting publishing houses in Britain. Based in Bridgend and aiming primarily to give voice to outstanding writing in the English language from Wales, Seren continues to nurture and publish new talent whose quality is recognized around the world.At the heart of our list is a good story told well or an idea or history presented interestingly or provocatively, what used to be called literary publishing before accountants and managers gained ascendancy. We?re international in authorship and readership though our roots remain here in Wales (seren = star in Welsh) where we prove that writers from a small country with an intricate culture have a worldwide relevance.

Book information

ISBN: 9781854111500
Publisher: Seren
Imprint: Seren
Pub date:
DEWEY: 822.914
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 89
Weight: 145g
Height: 215mm
Width: 139mm
Spine width: 12mm