Good Kings, Bad Kings: 'Fiction at its best. A stunning accomplishment.' Barbara Kingsolver - Couverture souple

Nussbaum, Susan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1780743858 ISBN 13 : 9781780743851

Editeur : Oneworld Publications, 2014

Synopsis

My first week I learned that people refer to ILLC as "illsee". Emphasis on 'ill'. The Illinois Learning and Life Skills Center may not sound like the name of a nursing home, but that's how they work it. Naming these places is all about misdirection. Inside, it smells, sounds, and looks like your standard-issue nursing home. Same old wolf but in a lamb outfit.' Told in alternating perspectives by a varied cast of characters, Good Kings, Bad Kings is a powerful and inspiring debut that invites us into the lives of a group of teenagers and staff who live at the ILLC. From Yessenia, who dreams of her next boyfriend, to Teddy, a resident who dresses up daily in a full suit and tie, and Mia, who guards a terrifying secret, Nussbaum has crafted a multifaceted portrait of a way of life that challenges our definitions of what it means to be disabled. In a story told with remarkable authenticity, their voices resound with resilience, courage and humour.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Told in alternating perspectives by a varied and vocal cast of characters, Good Kings, Bad Kings pulls back the curtain to reveal the complicated, funny, and tough life inside the walls of ILLC an institution for juveniles with disabilities. From Yessenia Lopez, who dreams of her next boyfriend, to Teddy, a resident who dresses up daily in a full suit and tie, and Mia, who guards a terrifying secret, Nussbaum has crafted a multifaceted portrait of a way of life hidden from most of us. In their alliances, the residents ultimately find the strength to bond together, resist their mistreatment, and fight back. Good Kings, Bad Kings is a powerful and inspiring debut about young people whose lives have been irreversibly changed by misfortune, but whose voices resound with resilience, courage, and humour.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Susan Nussbaum s plays have been widely produced. In 2008 she was cited by the Utne Reader as one of 50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World for her work with girls with disabilities. Good Kings, Bad Kings is her first novel. She lives in Chicago, America.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oneworld Publications
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1780743858
• ISBN 13: 9781780743851
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336