Mysterious Skin - Couverture souple

Heim, Scott

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060841699 ISBN 13 : 9780060841690

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2005

Synopsis

"Wrenching . . . powerfully sensuous."  — New York Times

"As searing and unforgettable as an electric shock." —Kirkus Reviews
At the age of eight Brian Lackey is found bleeding under the
crawl space of his house, having endured something so traumatic that he cannot
remember an entire five–hour period of time.






During
the following years he slowly recalls details from that night, but these
fragments are not enough to explain what happened to him, and he begins to
believe that he may have been the victim of an alien encounter. Neil McCormick
is fully aware of the events from that summer of 1981. Wise beyond his years,
curious about his developing sexuality, Neil found what he perceived to be love
and guidance from his baseball coach. Now, ten years later, he is a teenage
hustler, unaware of the dangerous path his life is
taking. His recklessness is governed by idealized memories of his coach,
memories that unexpectedly change when Brian comes to Neil for help and,
ultimately, the truth.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Scott Heim is the author of the novels In Awe, Mysterious Skin, and We Disappear. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

At the age of eight Brian Lackey is found bleeding under the crawl space of his house, having endured something so traumatic that he cannot remember an entire five–hour period of time.

During the following years he slowly recalls details from that night, but these fragments are not enough to explain what happened to him, and he begins to believe that he may have been the victim of an alien encounter. Neil McCormick is fully aware of the events from that summer of 1981. Wise beyond his years, curious about his developing sexuality, Neil found what he perceived to be love and guidance from his baseball coach. Now, ten years later, he is a teenage hustler, a terrorist of sorts, unaware of the dangerous path his life is taking. His recklessness is governed by idealized memories of his coach, memories that unexpectedly change when Brian comes to Neil for help and, ultimately, the truth.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0060841699
• ISBN 13: 9780060841690
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: HarperCollins Publishers Ireland; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper; Dublin 1; D01 C9W8; Irlande