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THE BLISTERED CAT - Couverture souple

Bianchi, Chuck

 
9781583481967: THE BLISTERED CAT
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1583481966 ISBN 13 : 9781583481967
Editeur : iUniverse, 2007

Synopsis

Set in a small mining town in eastern Kentucky and abundant with amusing characters, The Blistered Cat beautifully illustrates the universal struggle between the lure of adulthood and the safety of childhood.The first day of his summer job at his father's funeral home, fourteen-year-old Chuck Moretti experiences the tragic death of Johnny Tuttle, a young disabled U.S. Army veteran. Catapulted overnight into adulthood, Chuck's summer is adrenaline-packed as he participates in hair-raising ambulance rides, witnesses the aftermath of a mining accident and a fatal shooting, and faces the sorrows of natural death.The Blistered Cat interweaves the true-to-life activities of a funeral home with the mischief and musings of a teenage boy, creating a brilliant coming-of-age story rich with Southern style and adolescent conflict.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Set in a small mining town in eastern Kentucky and abundant with amusing characters, The Blistered Cat beautifully illustrates the universal struggle between the lure of adulthood and the safety of childhood.The first day of his summer job at his father's funeral home, fourteen-year-old Chuck Moretti experiences the tragic death of Johnny Tuttle, a young disabled U.S. Army veteran. Catapulted overnight into adulthood, Chuck's summer is adrenaline-packed as he participates in hair-raising ambulance rides, witnesses the aftermath of a mining accident and a fatal shooting, and faces the sorrows of natural death.The Blistered Cat interweaves the true-to-life activities of a funeral home with the mischief and musings of a teenage boy, creating a brilliant coming-of-age story rich with Southern style and adolescent conflict.

Biographie de l'auteur

Chuck Bianchi was born in Harlan County, Kentucky. He has worked as a coal operator, general contractor, and licensed mortician. Bianchi resides in Baxter, Kentucky, with his wife and son.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1583481966
ISBN 13 
9781583481967
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
204
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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