Marcelo in the Real World
Marcelo in the Real World
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He learns about competition and jealousy, anger and desire. But it's a picture he finds in a file - a picture of a girl with half a face - that truly connects him with the real world: its suffering, its injustice, and what he can do to fight.
Reminiscent of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" in the intensity and purity of its voice, this extraordinary novel is a love story, a legal drama, and a celebration of the music each of us hears inside.
BiographyFrancisco X. Stork
Francisco X. Stork was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and moved to the United States when he was nine. He studied Latin American literature at Harvard before completing a law degree at Columbia University. Publishers Weekly praised his first novel, The Way of the Jaguar, as "a splendidly intense debut." His second book, Behind the Eyes, was selected as both a Commended title for the Americas Award and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age.
Francisco works as an attorney for an affordable-housing agency in Massachusetts. He lives near Boston with his wife.
This title contains mature language and references to sex and alcohol and is only recommended for older readers.
RELATED SUBJECTS: Friends and Friendship , Coming of Age , Autism , Living with Illness and Disabilities , Romantic Relationships
Marcelo in the Real World
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November 2, 2009 - The following title has been named Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year for 2009.
RELATED SUBJECTS: Friends and Friendship , Coming of Age , Autism , Living with Illness and Disabilities , Romantic Relationships
In stock: Usually ships within 24-48 hours
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Description
He learns about competition and jealousy, anger and desire. But it's a picture he finds in a file - a picture of a girl with half a face - that truly connects him with the real world: its suffering, its injustice, and what he can do to fight.
Reminiscent of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" in the intensity and purity of its voice, this extraordinary novel is a love story, a legal drama, and a celebration of the music each of us hears inside.
BiographyFrancisco X. Stork
Francisco X. Stork was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and moved to the United States when he was nine. He studied Latin American literature at Harvard before completing a law degree at Columbia University. Publishers Weekly praised his first novel, The Way of the Jaguar, as "a splendidly intense debut." His second book, Behind the Eyes, was selected as both a Commended title for the Americas Award and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age.
Francisco works as an attorney for an affordable-housing agency in Massachusetts. He lives near Boston with his wife.
This title contains mature language and references to sex and alcohol and is only recommended for older readers.
RELATED SUBJECTS: Friends and Friendship , Coming of Age , Autism , Living with Illness and Disabilities , Romantic Relationships