Fixed imperishable by the Stamp, sold as slaves, escaped to run wild,
fight dirty and plot revenge, Scruffians might look no more'n filthy
guttersnipes, but it's a daft groanhuff who crosses em. From the
Children's Crusades to the chimney sweeps of Ripper Vicky's London, from
Jack Scallywag to the Beast of Buskerville, Scruffians have learnt the
hard way to carry a shiv and mind yer mate's back. We'll learn you too,
scamp, with these fabbles of Liberatings and Come-Uppances, carnival
carnage and Christmas feasts. So cosy in and grab some grub. It's stew
tonight, and if yer finds a finger... that's good luck! Praise for A
Scruffian Survival Guide: "The post- post- modern Victorian fables that
comprise Hal Duncan's A Scruffian Survival Guide inhabit a unique dark
fantasy world - a feral dream. The language is mad genius." - Jeffrey
Ford