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A Safe Place: The True Story of a Father, a Son, a Murder
Lorenzo Carcaterra
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Description for A Safe Place: The True Story of a Father, a Son, a Murder
Paperback. An account of how the author and his mother survived the erratic, violent outbursts of his father, a powerful man who tempered his rage with affection. To a young boy he was a man to both love and fear - until Carcaterra learned something which changed his life for ever: his father was a murderer. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232. Used paperback in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
'IT'S TIME YOU KNEW THE TRUTH, ' 'ABOUT YOUR FATHER. ' 'WHAT ABOUT HIM?' 'HIS FIRST WIFE, ' SHE SAID. 'SHE DIDN'T DIE OF CANCER. ' 'HOW DID SHE DIE?' 'HE MURDERED HER. ' At the age of fourteen Lorenzo Carcaterra made a shocking discovery. Behind closed doors he and his mother survived the erratic, violent outbursts of his father. A powerful man, he tempered his rage with affection. To a young boy he was a man to both love and fear. Until Lorenzo learned a shattering fact that forever changed his life. His father was a murderer.
'IT'S TIME YOU KNEW THE TRUTH, ' 'ABOUT YOUR FATHER. ' 'WHAT ABOUT HIM?' 'HIS FIRST WIFE, ' SHE SAID. 'SHE DIDN'T DIE OF CANCER. ' 'HOW DID SHE DIE?' 'HE MURDERED HER. ' At the age of fourteen Lorenzo Carcaterra made a shocking discovery. Behind closed doors he and his mother survived the erratic, violent outbursts of his father. A powerful man, he tempered his rage with affection. To a young boy he was a man to both love and fear. Until Lorenzo learned a shattering fact that forever changed his life. His father was a murderer.
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099257073
SKU
KRF0038221
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Lorenzo Carcaterra
Lorenzo Carcaterra was born in New York where he still lives. He was a reporter on the New York Daily News before he wrote A Safe Place. His second book, Sleepers, became a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic.
Reviews for A Safe Place: The True Story of a Father, a Son, a Murder
Unforgettable... a remarkable book
Newsweek
Dramatic, graphic and wrenching
Washington Post
Haunting, fast-paced
People
Newsweek
Dramatic, graphic and wrenching
Washington Post
Haunting, fast-paced
People