Fighter - Couverture souple

Davidson, Craig

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1569474990 ISBN 13 : 9781569474990

Editeur : Soho Press, 2008

Synopsis

“Fans of Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh will relish the graphic fight sequences and gritty social commentary.”—Rocky Mountain News

“How to Allocate Your Free Time This Month[:] Devouring Craig Davidson’s gruesome debut novel, The Fighter.”—Esquire

“This is more than a stunning debut. It reminds me how vacuous, banal and insipid most highly-touted fiction is. Craig Davidson asks—and answers—some big, uncomfortable questions about the nature of our humanity. The Fighter is an essential novel, destined for cult status at the very least.”—Irvine Welsh

“While the novel’s brutal fights will entice readers of other virile allegories like Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club, Davidson’s story takes a more nuanced, realistic approach.”—Kirkus Reviews

Everything has been handed to Paul Harris, the son of a wealthy southern Ontario businessman. But after a vicious beating shakes his world, he descends into the realm of hardcore bodybuilders and boxing gyms, seeking to become a real man, reveling in suffering.

Rob Tully, a working-class teenager from upstate New York, is a born boxer. He trains with his father and uncle, who believe a gift like his can change their lives, but he struggles under the weight of their expectations. Inevitably, these two young men’s paths will cross.

Craig Davidson was born in Toronto and now lives in Calgary, Alberta. He is the author of the acclaimed short story collection Rust and Bone, which was published by W.W. Norton in the United States, Penguin in Canada, Albin Michel in France, and Picador in the United Kingdom.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Paul è un ragazzo viziato, macchina di lusso, bei vestiti e un finto lavoro nell'azienda di famiglia. E niente che lo tocchi davvero. Rob è un ragazzino dei sobborghi, padre panettiere, zio ex pugile finito nel giro clandestino e una vicina di casa che potrebbe essere più di un'amica. E la boxe nel DNA. Paul e Rob non hanno niente in comune, le loro vite potrebbero non incrociarsi mai. Un giorno, Paul si trova a chiedere pietà dopo una rissa in un bar. Crescendo, Rob si chiede se la boxe sia veramente le sua strada. Mentre Paul precipita per ritrovare se stesso, Rob si trova a fare i conti con l'uomo che vuole diventare. Le loro strade iniziano a convergere, mentre cercano una vita diversa da quella che si sono disegnati fino a quel momento. Un romanzo d'esordio sulla desolazione catartica del mondo della boxe clandestina, e sulla sua violenza cruda e sanguinaria.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Soho Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1569474990
• ISBN 13: 9781569474990
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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