Bruiser : a [novel] / Ian Chorão.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chorão, Ian.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Runaway children--Fiction.

Runaway children.

Street life--Fiction.

Street life.

Dysfunctional families--Fiction.

Dysfunctional families.

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction.

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.).

New York (State)--New York--Manhattan.

Genre:

Fiction.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

357 pages, 14 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First Washington Square Press edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Washington Square Press, [2004]

Summary:

Combining a poetic and evocative voice with a page-turning plot full of adventure, Ian Chorao's debut novel describes the journey of a child, whose search for meaning leads him to the open road and, eventually, the seeds of wisdom. Bruiser is the nickname of a nine-year-old boy living in a ruined family in New York during the 1970s. Through his young eyes we see the deteriorating marriage of his distant father and struggling mother. Bruiser finds a kindred spirit in Darla, the precocious girl who lives across the alleyway. As the tension mounts, Darla conceives of a plan that takes Bruiser on the most frightening and revelatory journey of his life--one that will have both enlightening and tragic consequences. Written with all the innocence of a child encountering the adult arena for the first time, "Bruiser perfectly captures the boy's discovery that one must possess courage--and endure heartache--to make sense of a complex world.

Notes:

Subtitle from cover.

Includes an interview with the author and a set of book discussion questions.

ISBN:

0743437764

9780743437769

OCLC:

54782690