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The Love Song of Jonny Valentine (Paperback)
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One of the most critically acclaimed books of the year, Whiting
Award-winner Teddy Wayne's second novel is "more than a scabrous
sendup of American celebrity culture; it's also a poignant portrait
of one young artist's coming of age" (Michiko Kakutani, "The New
York Times")--and an enduring yet timely portrait of the American
dream gone awry.
In his rave on the cover of "The New York Times Book Review," Jess
Walter praised Wayne's writing for its "feats of unlikely
virtuosity" and the boy at its center as "a being of true longing
and depth, and...a devastating weapon of cultural criticism...You'd
have to be made of triple platinum not to ache for Jonny
Valentine."
With "assured prose and captivating storytelling" (Oprah.com's Book
of the Week), "The Love Song of Jonny Valentine" also showcases
"one of the most complicated portrayals of the mother-son
relationship since "Room"" ("BookPage"). Touring the country in a
desperate attempt to save a career he's not sure he even wants,
Jonny is both driven by his mother's ambition and haunted by his
father's absence, constantly searching for a familiar face among
the crowds. Utterly convincing, whip-smart, yet endearingly
vulnerable, with an "unforgettable" voice ("Publishers Weekly,"
starred review), the eleven-year-old pop megastar sounds "like
Holden Caulfield Jr. adrift in "Access Hollywood" hell" ("Rolling
Stone").
Called "a showstopper" ("The Boston Globe"), "hugely entertaining"
("The Washington Post"), "heartbreakingly convincing" ("People"),
"buoyant, smart, searing" ("Entertainment Weekly"), and "touching
and unexpectedly suspenseful" ("The Wall Street Journal"), this
extraordinary novel has been widely embraced as a literary
masterpiece and the rare "satire with a heart" ("Library Journal,"
starred review).
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2014 |
First published: |
February 2014 |
Authors: |
Teddy Wayne
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Dimensions: |
211 x 137 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4767-0586-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-4767-0586-0 |
Barcode: |
9781476705866 |
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