Lawnboy |
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| Author:
| Lisicky, Paul |
| ISBN: | 978-1-885983-40-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1999 |
| Publisher: | Turtle Point Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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Starts with 17 year old Evan mowing a neighbour's,lawn, an ordinary chore which launches,him in a world of desire, confusion, and betrayal.,Rejected by his parents, struggling to make,contact with his lost brother, he learns of the,nature of exile. Lawnboy is about the possibility,of finding connection in a world of broken,relationships and decaying motels, failed housing,developments sinking back into the swamps, the,urban, artificial landscape of South Florida, as,lush and troubling...
More DescriptionStarts with 17 year old Evan mowing a neighbour's,lawn, an ordinary chore which launches,him in a world of desire, confusion, and betrayal.,Rejected by his parents, struggling to make,contact with his lost brother, he learns of the,nature of exile. Lawnboy is about the possibility,of finding connection in a world of broken,relationships and decaying motels, failed housing,developments sinking back into the swamps, the,urban, artificial landscape of South Florida, as,lush and troubling as Evan's imagination.