Book Overview
While his mother is dying of tuberculosis and his father is away at sea, thirteen-year-old Ingemar is farmed out to relatives, pseudo-relatives and the children's home. His valiant attempts to manage life "in spite of it all" are both tragic and hilarious.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0374523797
ISBN13:9780374523794
Release Date:April 1993
Publisher:Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Length:228 Pages
Weight:0.58 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.6" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A Fantastic Literary Read!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This fantastic book is an awesome piece of literature! What an inner journey of how the self-alienated forge survival! The youngster creates a defense amidst abandoment by always comparing "how things could be worse." This is not a read for youngsters....but conveys a deep philosophical musing on the impact of our environment in shaping who we are and how we think. This book is just as profound, if not surpassing "The Catcher in the Rye," "Of Mice and Men," "Of Human Bondage," and even "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter." What an amazing book that truly examines the human condition. Highly recommended!
A good read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
The characters are wonderfully written and the book is compelling. I was sad when I finished reading it!
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