The Year Of The Zinc Penny
A Novel
$19.98
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2011
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 |
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| 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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