Spidertown
Against the violence of New York streets and family disorder, the novel portrays the pain of growing up. The pressure of immigrant community life and urban struggle accumulates in a lyrical style.
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Work Information
In the city’s violence, a boy searches for a place to stand.
A debut novel that looks at family, violence, and belonging through the eyes of a young man in and around Harlem.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Published
- 1994-09-01
- Pages
- 144 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 13.34 x 1.91 x 20.32 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780140238389
- ISBN-10
- 0140238387
- Price
- 2599 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Literature & Fiction/Contemporary
A vivid and provocative portrait of life in the South Bronx focuses on the difficult choice that Miguel faces between his life as a drug runner and the possibilities of his relationship with Cristalena. A first novel. Reprint. Tour.
Reviews
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This book is great to read with young adults. It’s sparks deep discussion around the choices we make and the reasons for them. It is beautifully well written.