Publications
Deckhand, West Pier, by Arthur Thickett, published 1 December 1993 (42 pp., Brighton: Queenspark Books, ISBN-10: 0904733246 & ISBN-13: 9780904733242) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/508088] & The Keep archive of QueenSpark Books & British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
Abstract:This is a fresh and often humorous look at a young man who came to Brighton in the summer of 1970, full of hope and optimism - his goal was to find adventure and ultimately love. Written in a witty prose style, we learn that on his first day he found digs, on his second day, he walked into a job, but cupid's arrow was to prove more elusive! Haunted by memories of the Second World War, Arthur Thickett tried to reconcile himself to his past and find friendship and laughter. He describes a town that behind the bright and lively holiday facade was full of lonely people.