Bleeding Brown

In late autumn of 1989, 18-year-old David Dowling steps into the world of Brown Box Freight Company, a place where ambition and loyalty are tested under the unyielding gaze of its founder, Mick Brown.

Fresh from a training course, and armed with little more than a talent for learning fast, Dowling navigates the office politics by keeping his head down and getting on with it. Soon, he encounters Helena, Mick’s sidelined mistress, whose tangled bond with the Chief Executive reveals the steep price of chasing security over happiness. As the mantra to “bleed brown” echoes through all areas of the firm, the protagonist grapples with the pull of conformity and the quiet urge to carve his own path.

With sharp dialogue, vivid characters, and a keen eye for the human cost of corporate gamesmanship, Bleeding Brown is a coming-of-age tale that will resonate with anyone who has ever questioned where their loyalties lie. Will David bend to the creed of Brown Box Freight Company, or find the courage to walk away?

Dive into this poignant, immersive story of youth, betrayal, and the search for freedom and self-sufficiency.