Out of Focus

By: Jeremy Mitford

Narrated by: George Weightman

It’s 1969 and 19-year-old Nick Lovell is jobless, broke, and in keeping with the times, blissfully nonchalant about his circumstances. That is until Berit Bergstrom, a model with her image plastered on nearly every double-decker bus in London, shows up on his doorstep looking for a place to stay and a shoulder to cry on.

What at first might seem a blessing quickly turns into a curse when Nick finds her presence no longer allows him to be master of his own destiny. Not only is he faced with a struggle to find footing in Berit’s glamorous world but also with his own identity as he comes to terms with his self destructive impulses and lack of confidence.

©2008 Jeremy Mitford (P)2022 Jeremy Mitford

Brilliant

A coming of age story full of love lust and the desperate attempt (through projection and guilt) to take accountability of alcoholism. Very excellently performed and lovely pace to the writing! Great listen!