The Laughter of Heroes |
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Author:
| Neale, Jonathan |
ISBN: | 978-1-85242-279-0 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
Publisher: | Serpent's Tail Limited
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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In this blackly comic novel about AIDS, three friends attempt to meet the wishes of John, a young man who is dying. Before he dies, John wants to go to a Himalayan monastery, chant mantras and commune with the void, but his friends have other ideas: they decide to fulfill one of his boyhood dreams and take him to Disneyworld. ?Demonstrates that Jonathan Neale is a born storyteller with a rare gift for language.??Wisconsin Bookwatch
In this blackly comic novel about AIDS, three friends attempt to meet the wishes of John, a young man who is dying. Before he dies, John wants to go to a Himalayan monastery, chant mantras and commune with the void, but his friends have other ideas: they decide to fulfill one of his boyhood dreams and take him to Disneyworld. ?Demonstrates that Jonathan Neale is a born storyteller with a rare gift for language.??Wisconsin Bookwatch