A vivid and unflinching portrait of a fatherless adolescent boy coming of age within the violent humanity of 1960s Chicago.
Publishers Weekly
Gifford’s sentimental new novel tracks scrappy, precocious Roy as he finds his way in hardscrabble 1950s Chicago’s Polish ward. Roy’s life is populated by a crew of wayward boys--the Viper, Magic Frank, and Crazy Lester--who all must confront violence, mental illness, and death in their cold and windy enclave. The world is not entirely gloomy; Roy’s development as a writer and love for his mother are rays of light in even the novel’s bleakest moments. Though Roy’s adventures have the classic footloose appeal of coming-of-age adventures, it’s the rogue’s gallery of supporting characters that are most memorable, from the Albanian lothario Cubar Shog and mobbed up Sharkface Bensky to the numerous other cutthroats in Roy’s orbit. Gifford, best known for his Sailor and Lula novels (Wild at Heart; etc.), has a soft, transporting touch that makes a strong case for this being a one-sitting endeavor. (Oct.)
Categories:
- Teen & Young Adult
- Literature & Fiction
- Social & Family Issues
- Being a Teen
- Social & Family Issues
- Literature & Fiction
Publisher : Triangle Square
Author : Gifford, Barry
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :2010-11-23
Number Of Pages : 224
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 1583229485
ISBN-13 : 9781583229484
Item weight : 0.84 lb
Dimensions : 0.87 in x 5.59 in x 8.27 in
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