Palo Alto is the debut of a surprising and powerful new literary voice. Written with an immediate sense of place - claustrophobic and ominous - James Franco's collection traces the lives of an extended group of teenagers as they experiment with vices of all kinds, struggle with their families and one another, and succumb to self-destructive, often heartless nihilism. In Lockheed a young woman's summer - spent working a dull internship - is suddenly upended by a spectacular incident of violence at a house party. In American History a high school freshman attempts to impress a girl during a classroom skit with a realistic portrayal of a slave owner - only to have his feigned bigotry avenged. In I Could Kill Someone, a lonely teenager buys a gun with the aim of killing his high school tormentor, but begins to wonder about his bully's own inner life. These linked stories, stark, vivid, and disturbing, are a compelling portrait of lives on the rough fringes of youth.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Faber & Faber
ISBN-13
9780571273164
eBay Product ID (ePID)
97721188
Product Key Features
Book Title
Palo Alto
Author
James Franco
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2011
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
135mm
Item Weight
248g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
James Franco
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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