The Broken Places: A Novel - Brossura

Perabo, Susan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0743223152 ISBN 13: 9780743223157

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster, 2002

Riassunto

When an abandoned farmhouse collapses in Casey, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Paul Tucker's father, Sonny, and the other Casey firemen attempt a dangerous rescue to reach a teenager buried under the rubble. Sonny himself is trapped by a secondary collapse and Paul and his mother fear the worst, but Sonny -- a second-generation fireman beloved in town -- emerges hours later, carrying the maimed body of sixteen-year-old Ian Finch. The rescue of this swastika-tattooed hoodlum -- who may have brought the house down while building bombs -- becomes a validation of all things American and true, and Sonny is immediately hailed as a national hero. But Ian's continued presence in Sonny's life creates a new set of hurdles for young Paul -- and his mother and his hometown -- to overcome.

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Recensione

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Perabo delivers a panoramic emotional drama in this stunning first novel.

San Francisco Chronicle A riveting novel of emotional suspense.

The Washington Post A strong, self-assured writer, Perabo weaves in...lyrical passage[s] of great power.

The San Diego Union-Tribune Sleek, swift, wise...[A] fine novel.

L'autore

Susan Perabo teaches creative writing at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Her short story collection, Who I Was Supposed to Be, was named a Best Book of 1999 by the Los Angeles Times, The Miami Herald, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0743223152
• ISBN 13: 9780743223157
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256