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Spin: A Novel
Set against the arresting beauty of the American Southwest, Spinrecounts the story of young Edward Slavin, orphaned at age seven when his parents die tragically in the crash of a small plane his father is piloting. Edward's obsessive quest for a father ultimately leads to self-discovery and the realization that, no matter who we are or how we live our lives, we are all orphans in many ways.
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Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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First published January 1, 1991
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September 24, 2007
I first caght a movie based on this novel on a late-night local channel and decided to give the book a look. What I found was drastcially different from the mild-mannered family film I watched.
This book is a captivating coming-of age-novel. Set in the 1950's American southwest, it's the story of a seven-year-old boy who loses his parents to a plane crash. The writing is simple yet offers great depitctions of southwestern landscapes. The protagonist is easy to identify with and the story is excitng and dark. It's a great, quick read for highschoolers and young adults.
(The movie is alright, too.)
This book is a captivating coming-of age-novel. Set in the 1950's American southwest, it's the story of a seven-year-old boy who loses his parents to a plane crash. The writing is simple yet offers great depitctions of southwestern landscapes. The protagonist is easy to identify with and the story is excitng and dark. It's a great, quick read for highschoolers and young adults.
(The movie is alright, too.)
Displaying 1 of 1 review