In this episode of Tom’s Book Club, Alexander Starritt discusses his novel Drayton and Mackenzie, an ambitious and deeply human story about friendship, ambition, and the desire to leave a mark on the world.

The novel follows James Drayton and Roland Mackenzie, two former university acquaintances whose very different paths through adulthood become unexpectedly entwined. Set against the backdrop of the financial crash and the rise of the modern tech world, the book charts decades of friendship, reinvention, and uneasy success.

In this conversation, Alexander Starritt talks about the real-world backdrop, capturing the mindset of tech entrepreneurs and founders and exploring modern male friendship.

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