The Year Of The Zinc Penny by Rick DeMarinis - ISBN: 9781583226384
Paperback
The coming of age of ten-year-old Trygve Napoli, a Norwegian immigrant, is a struggle for emotional survival in the alien :territory of 1943 Los Angeles.

The Year Of The Zinc Penny

A Novel

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  • Paperback

    128 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 2011

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Summary

Now in paperback, The Year of the Zinc Penny is a contemporary classic. Trygve Soren Napoli is a ten-year-old just beginning to realize that he is alone in the world. Certain inescapable quirks tip him off- He cannot stop himself from repeating aloud each of his sentences, even after his stepfather tapes his mouth shut. Strange black hairs grow from the back of his hand. He has a weird name, unlike the other kids in Los Angeles, his new home. Even the cousin he looks up to calls him crazy. He…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781583226384
ISBN-10:1583226389
Author:Rick DeMarinis
Publisher:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Imprint:Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:128
Release Date:1 August 2011
Weight:200g
Dimensions:210mm x 140mm
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Critics Review

“Without ever resorting to easy nostalgia or cheap sentimentality, Mr. DeMarinis gives us both a picture of the eternal realities of childhood - the humiliations of playground gameship, the cruelty of puppy love - and a tactile portrait of life in the wartime 1940s.” - New York Times

About The Author

Rick DeMarinis

Rick DeMarinis is the author of six novels. The Year of the Zinc Penny was a 1989 New York Times Notable Book. Borrowed Hearts, his definitive short story collection, includes stories from his three previous collections, together with uncollected work predating this volume.

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