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WORLD FANTASY FOR THE BEST NOVEL
BRAM STOKER Award
The Life of a Boy, a creation of rich imagination, is a captivating portrait of the magical worldview of youth – and lost innocence.
1964, Alabama. The residents of Zephyr work in the local paper mill and at the nearby dairy. However, for twelve-year-old aspiring writer Cory Mackenson, this seemingly simple daily life becomes a canvas for his impressive imagination. He is convinced that he has heard spirits whispering in the churchyard, heard stories of strange smugglers lurking in the shadows of the town, and witnessed a flood that has contaminated Main Street.
One fateful morning, while accompanying his father on a milk delivery route, a car veers off the road and sinks into Saxon Lake. His father dives into the water but is horrified to discover a lifeless body bound to the steering wheel, with a wire around its neck. Although the murder remains unsolved, the townspeople seem to forget, but Cory and his father do not.
In a world where innocence and childhood naivety collide with violence, hatred, and racism, Cory seeks the truth. And as he digs deeper into the city's secrets, he discovers that growing up can be a strange and beautiful journey.
What they said about the book:
“McCammon (Swan Song; MINE) masterfully weaves this episodic story around the bones of a skeleton, ultimately symbolizing the devilish acts beneath the calm waters of life in a small town… The mystery will satisfy even the most meticulous genre fan. McCammon also offers a vibrant, thought-provoking travel diary during a turbulent time in a boy's life, filled with some of the most crazy, unforgettable Southern characters since those of Harper Lee.” – Publishers Weekly
“Resembling the childhood elegies of King and Bradbury, The Life of a Boy is no less: A lush, bittersweet novel of the fantastical, which is by far McCammon's best book.” – The Kirkus Reviews
“With this book, McCammon sets the bar incredibly high…” – Entertainment Weekly
“McCammon has created – at least up to this point in his career – his best work, a masterpiece…” – Locus
“Wonderful… filled with adventures, joys, discoveries, and thrills that resonate with the lives of a dozen boys.” – Houston Chronicle
“No one paints as vividly with words as Robert McCammon.” – Sandra Brown
“It is Robert McCammon's The Prince of Tides… Terribly moving.” – Peter Straub
“The Life of a Boy is on my list of favorite books. When I read the last page, I said, 'I wish I had written this.' (Something I don't say often.)” – Post by F. Paul Wilson, bestselling author of the Repairman Jack series and the classic horror novels The Keep and Black Wind
Manufacturer
- Author
- Robert McCammon
- Publisher
- Kleidarithmos
- Original Title
- Boy's Life
- Publishers
- Kleidarithmos
- Type
- Crime
- Subtitle
- -
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 792
- Release Date
- 2/2024
- Publication Date
- 2024
- Dimensions
- 14x20.5 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9789606455674
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