A Short Stay in Purgatory |
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| Author:
| Durant, Alan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-09-913781-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1997 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House
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| Imprint: | Red Fox |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $17.99 |
Book Description:
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Twelve snapshots of teenage trauma ranging from heavy drama to surreal comedy. A devout youth relives the killings of his violent stepfather, a runaway has a traumatic encounter on a motorway, an afternoon at the beach brings heartbreak to a secret admirer, a couple's night of passion is cruelly frustrated by. . . wind. Ranging in mood from high comedy to deep pathos, Alan Durant's intense short stories capture the sweet delight and bitter misery of hormone-charged youth. . . .
Twelve snapshots of teenage trauma ranging from heavy drama to surreal comedy. A devout youth relives the killings of his violent stepfather, a runaway has a traumatic encounter on a motorway, an afternoon at the beach brings heartbreak to a secret admirer, a couple's night of passion is cruelly frustrated by. . . wind. Ranging in mood from high comedy to deep pathos, Alan Durant's intense short stories capture the sweet delight and bitter misery of hormone-charged youth. . . .