Early one morning' after a sandstorm had ripped through north
Texas' I wandered into Mr. Tilly's circus. I wore a black suit and
blood ran down my face. When some of the carnies came up to me, I
said, "I'm numb." This became my name.
A man with no memory who feels no pain, Numb travels to New York
City after a short stint with the circus, following the one and
only clue he holds to his hidden history: a brittle, bloodstained
business card. But once there, word of his condition rapidly
spreads--sparked by the attention he attracts by letting people
nail his hands to wooden bars for money--and he quickly finds
himself hounded on all sides by those who would use his unique
ability in their own pursuits of fame and fortune. It is a strange
world indeed that Numb numbly stumbles through, surrounded by
crowds of suck-ups and opportunists, as he confronts life's most
basic and difficult question: Who am I?
Sean Ferrell's Numb is a wildly entertaining examination of
identity, friendship, pain, and the cult of celebrity that heralds
the arrival of a fresh and uniquely inventive literary voice.
General
Imprint: |
HarperCollins Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2010 |
First published: |
August 2010 |
Authors: |
Sean Ferrell
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Dimensions: |
202 x 135 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-194650-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-06-194650-8 |
Barcode: |
9780061946509 |
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