Sonny liston was a friend of mine

In the build-up to a fight, Kid Dynamite´s head swirls - with thoughts of his estranged father, his difficult relationship with his stepfather, the time he met his hero, and the sense that his own life is reaching a moment of change. A masterclass in tone, atmosphere and control, ´Sonny Liston Was a Friend of Mine´ pays testimony to Thom Jones´s unique talent for the short-story form.