Bed Table Door

Bed Table Door is a sweeping coming-of-age novel set between Cold War-era Hungary and Thatcher’s Britain.

In 1981, seventeen-year-old Sofie is desperate to escape the political oppression of communist Hungary. Caught between ambition and rebellion, she falls for Samu, a troubled, closeted young man staging fake suicides to avoid military service. Their intense, unconventional relationship propels them on a journey that crosses borders and ideologies-from the underground art scene of Budapest to the riots and resistance of working-class England.

As Sofie escapes alone through the Iron Curtain, she finds herself in Manchester, navigating culture shock, political unrest, and the pressure to conform. But when Samu finally joins her in London, their reunion is haunted by secrets, shifting identities, and the ghosts of their past.

Set against a vivid historical backdrop of surveillance, migration, and sexual awakening, Bed Table Door is a gripping story of love, exile, and the struggle to live freely in a world determined to define you.

Perfect for readers of historical fiction, literary coming-of-age stories, and LGBTQ+ narratives with political depth and emotional intensity and humour.