from The Actor And Writer Ethan Hawke: A Piercing Novel Of Love, Marriage, And Renewal.
jimmy Is Awol From The Army, But With Characteristic Fierceness And Terror He's About To Embark On The Biggest Commitment Of His Life.
publishers Weekly
hawke's Protagonist, Jimmy Heartsick, Is A Bit Like Holden Caulfield, Except He Sports A Mustache (most Guys With Mustaches Look Like Fags, But I Don't. I Touch Mine Too Much, Though. I Touch It All The Time), Drives A '69 Chevy Nova (i Took The Muffle Out So It Sounds Like A Harley. People Love It) And Is An Awol Soldier From Albany, N.y. Jimmy Can Be A Jerk, But He Knows It. He's Immature, Idealistic, Intelligent, Honest And Painfully Self-examining, And Is Trying To Wrap His Head Around The Fact That His Girlfriend, Christy, Is Pregnant With His Child. The Plot Revolves Around Jimmy's Decision And Tumultuous Journey To Follow Christy Home To Texas. Any Listeners Wondering About The Actor's Second Foray Into The World Of Novel Writing (his First, The Hottest State, Got Mixed Reviews) Will Be Pleasantly Surprised By The Spirited Fullness Of This Tale Of Love, Passion, Disillusionment And Self-discovery. Hawke's Acting Prowess Is A Great Asset To His Reading Of The Book. He Delivers The Book's Dual First Person Narration, Which Alternates With Each Chapter, As If It Were His Own Life Story, With Palpable Immediacy And Emotion. The Result Resonates With Integrity And Soul. Simultaneous Release With The Knopf Hardcover (forecasts, June 17). (july) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Genre Fiction
- Family Life
- Genre Fiction
Publisher : Vintage
Author : Ethan Hawke
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2003-06-10
Number Of Pages : 240
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0375718850
ISBN-13 : 9780375718854
Item weight : 0.56 lb
Dimensions : 0.87 in x 5.16 in x 7.91 in
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