Winner of the 2013 Gival Press Novel Award / "An elegy for a lost father, an unforgettable fable of the power of art, Ghost Horse weaves a singular spell, captivating the reader and never letting go."--Adam Johnson, author of The Orphan Master's Son, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction / Set amidst the social tensions of 1970's Houston, Ghost Horse tells the story of eleven-year-old Buddy Turner's shifting alliances within his fragmented family and with two other boys--one Anglo, one Latino--in their quest to make a Super-8 animated movie. As his father's many secrets begin to unravel, Buddy discovers the real movie: the intersection between life as he sees it and the truth of his own past. In a vivid story of love, friendship, and betrayal, Ghost Horse explores a boy's swiftly changing awareness of himself and the world through the lens of imagination.
Autorius: | Thomas H. Mcneely |
Leidėjas: | Gival Press, LLC |
Išleidimo metai: | 2014 |
Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 262 |
ISBN-10: | 192858991X |
ISBN-13: | 9781928589914 |
Formatas: | 229 x 152 x 16 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
Kalba: | Anglų |
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