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Karl Riordan spent much of his late teens in a tattooist's studio, fascinated by the declarations of love, badges of pride and intricate designs that reminded him of the Stilton legs of his grandfather, a miner tattooed by a working life spent underground. In his powerful debut collection, Riordan recalls and celebrates growing up in the South Yorkshire coalfield holidays and haircuts, football pools and pool halls, Mackeson and Temazepam, Saturday night and Monday morning.

The Tattooists Chair

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    A Paperback / softback by Karl Riordan

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      Publisher Smokestack Books
      Published 1 August 2017
      ISBN-13 9780995563582
      978-0995563582
      ISBN-10 0995563586

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      Book Synopsis

      Karl Riordan spent much of his late teens in a tattooist's studio, fascinated by the declarations of love, badges of pride and intricate designs that reminded him of the Stilton legs of his grandfather, a miner tattooed by a working life spent underground. In his powerful debut collection, Riordan recalls and celebrates growing up in the South Yorkshire coalfield holidays and haircuts, football pools and pool halls, Mackeson and Temazepam, Saturday night and Monday morning.

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