Heft - A Novel (Paperback)

Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasn t left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade. Twenty miles away, in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old Kel Keller navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins his hopes on what seems like a promising baseball career if he can untangle himself from his difficult family life. The link between this unlikely pair is Kel s mother, Charlene, a former student of Arthur s. After nearly two decades of silence, it is Charlene s unexpected phone call to Arthur a plea for help that shatters their isolation. Told with warmth and intelligence through Arthur and Kel s own quirky and lovable voices, Heft is the story of two improbable heroes whose connection transforms both their lives. It is a memorable, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive novel about finding sustenance and friendship in the most surprising places."

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2012
First published:	September 2012
Authors:	Liz Moore
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-34388-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-393-34388-X
Barcode:	9780393343885

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