Oddballs - Couverture souple

Sleator, William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140374388 ISBN 13 : 9780140374384

Editeur : Penguin Young Readers Group, 1995

Synopsis

The author of such reliably offbeat sf thrillers as Strange Attractors (1990) radically changes pace for ten hilarious, semi- autobiographical stories. With affection and a splendid sense of comic timing, Sleator drags forth incidents from his family closet's darkest recesses--the time young Tycho was hypnotized and then made to drink from the toilet; an indignant skit that laid bare the failings of certain parents, to their vast amusement; rough-and-tumble car games; and deliciously horrifying pranks played on unsuspecting passersby. Vivid characterizations (sister Vicky ``had always enjoyed making dolls fight with each other; when the dolls wore out, she ripped off their arms and legs. Now she is a nurse'') always balance foibles with saving graces; embarrassment is eased by laughter, while painful circumstances always come right in the end. Sleator shows how, in a loosely run household presided over by indulgent working parents, he and his three siblings developed confident, independent spirits. Though he admits to making up a few things, his dedication is telling – ``To my family: Please forgive me!''

– Kirkus Reviews

 

 

 

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

William Sleator (1945–2011) was the author of numerous science fiction books for children and young adults, including Interstellar Pig, House of Stairs, and Blackbriar.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0140374388
• ISBN 13: 9780140374384
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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