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The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman

By Bruce Robinson

The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman Contemporary literature

The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman

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Meet thirteen-year-old Thomas Penman. Growing up in a bizarre household of eccentrics, including a mother and father who wage silent war against each other, Thomas finds his first year as a teenager filled with ecstasy and misery. He downs his first drink, smokes his first cigarette, pursues the beautiful Gwendolin Hackett -- all while forming a special bond with his beloved, ailing Grandpa Walter, a World War II veteran prone to dark habits. An obsessive snooper, Thomas undertakes a quest to locate his grandfather's legendary pornography collection, setting in motion a series of misadventures that ultimately leads him to uncover secrets about his life that will change him irrevocably. The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman is a hilarious, engaging, and touching debut novel, a brilliant tale of one British working-class teen's unforgettable coming of age.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2000-01-01
Publication Date:
1999-12-31
Publisher:
HARPERCOLLINS
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0060955406
ISBN13:
9780060955403
Weight:
240 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
202 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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