Stewart Foster
Praise for We Used to Be Kings
Fresh and original, a spare and moving tale that’s never showy but often dazzling.
Tim Lewis, Observer
Stewart Foster’s elegant debut novel is a heartbreaking tale of a boy’s struggle with mental illness, set against the backdrop of the Space Race, 1970s summers and his family’s refusal to face the truth.
Mail on Sunday
There's so much to love in this book, he's such a beautiful, crisp writer. For a first book it's really amazing.
Mark Ravenhill, Review Show (BBC Four)
Fresh and original, a spare and moving tale that’s never showy but often dazzling.
Tim Lewis, Observer
Stewart Foster’s elegant debut novel is a heartbreaking tale of a boy’s struggle with mental illness, set against the backdrop of the Space Race, 1970s summers and his family’s refusal to face the truth.
Mail on Sunday
There's so much to love in this book, he's such a beautiful, crisp writer. For a first book it's really amazing.
Mark Ravenhill, Review Show (BBC Four)
Fresh and original, a spare and moving tale that’s never showy but often dazzling.
Tim Lewis, Observer
Stewart Foster’s elegant debut novel is a heartbreaking tale of a boy’s struggle with mental illness, set against the backdrop of the Space Race, 1970s summers and his family’s refusal to face the truth.
Mail on Sunday
There's so much to love in this book, he's such a beautiful, crisp writer. For a first book it's really amazing.
Mark Ravenhill, Review Show (BBC Four)