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Best Boy: A Novel
Eli Gottlieb
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Description for Best Boy: A Novel
Paperback. For fans of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time comes this landmark novel about autism, memory, and, ultimately, redemption. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
Sent to a therapeutic community for autism aged eleven, Todd Aaron is now in his fifties. A joyous man who re-reads the encyclopedia compulsively, he is unnerved by the sudden arrival of a menacing new member of staff and a disruptive, brain-injured roommate. His equilibrium is further worsened by Martine, a new resident who has romantic intentions and convinces him to go off his drugs to feel normal again. Undone by these pressures, Todd attempts an escape to return home to his younger brother and to the childhood of his dreams. Written astonishingly in ... Read more
Sent to a therapeutic community for autism aged eleven, Todd Aaron is now in his fifties. A joyous man who re-reads the encyclopedia compulsively, he is unnerved by the sudden arrival of a menacing new member of staff and a disruptive, brain-injured roommate. His equilibrium is further worsened by Martine, a new resident who has romantic intentions and convinces him to go off his drugs to feel normal again. Undone by these pressures, Todd attempts an escape to return home to his younger brother and to the childhood of his dreams. Written astonishingly in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
221g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781631491924
SKU
V9781631491924
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About Eli Gottlieb
Eli Gottlieb is the author of Best Boy, among other novels. His works have been translated into a dozen languages. He lives in New York City.
Reviews for Best Boy: A Novel
This is a simply yet beautifully portrayed story...
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