Description: A semi-autobiographical first novel about an 11-year-old boy whose parents are divorcing. Earl's father is a psychiatrist--like Janowitz's own father--whose careless behavior is an embarrassment; his mother is a poet--also an autobiograp...
Synopsis A semi-autobiographical first novel about an 11-year-old boy whose parents are divorcing. Earl's father is a psychiatrist--like Janowitz's own father--whose careless behavior is an embarrassment; his mother is a poet--also an autobiographical detail--and together they are so permissive that Earl struggles to find ways to rebel against them. As Earl grows older and his parents move towards divorce--and when Earl's mother dies and his father is convicted of manslaughter before the divorce becomes finalized--Earl must come to terms with his feelings towards his dad.
Details
Publication Date:
1987-04-01
Size
Height:
9.3 in
Width:
6.0 in
Thickness:
1.0 in
Weight:
14.4 oz
Publisher's Note A wacky and weird male, Earl Przepasniak--world-class nerd--tells the story of his childhood and adolescence, focusing on the split of his parents.
Industry Reviews "...[O]ne of the most impressive novels I've read in a long time." New Republic - Garrett Epps (09/16/1981)
"Tama Janowitz has a fine comedic inventiveness, especially as applied in light dabs to character." New York Times Book Review - David Quammen (05/17/1981)