In the Wild Light
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By Zentner, Jeff
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Life in a small Tennessee town is not easy. Cash lost his mother to an opioid addiction and his Papaw is dying slowly from emphysema. Dodging drug dealers and watching out for his smart but troubled best friend, Delaney, is second nature to Cash. But when Delaney manages to secur...e both of them full scholarships to an elite school in Connecticut, Cash will have to grapple with his need to protect and love Delaney, and his fears about abandoning his old life. From the award-winning author of The Serpent King comes a beautiful story of grief, found family, and young love.
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ISBN |
9781839130847 |
Released NZ |
6 Oct 2021 |
Publisher |
Andersen Press Ltd |
Format |
Paperback |
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Availability |
4 In stock at supplier; delivery usually 20-30 working days due to covid19 delays
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Full details for this title
Interest Age |
13+ years |
Reading Age |
13+ years |
Library of Congress |
Appalachian Region - Fiction |
NBS Text |
Young Adult Fiction |
ONIX Text |
Young adult |
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Awards, Reviews & Star Ratings
Awards |
Long-listed for CILIP Carnegie Medal 2022 (UK)
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NZ Review |
Zenter's writing always smashes our hearts into a thousand pieces but in the most eloquent and beautiful way * Buzzfeed * This book is a deeply felt exploration into how friendships are sustained and fought for. In a way, it vitally redefines friendship as a privilege beyond convenient pleasure and excitement, but something more potent and true: that it must be protected, sacrificed for, and tended to with wisdom, patience, and love - and, to our luck, rendered in Zentner's ever dependable, gem-like sentences -- Ocean Vuong Jeff Zentner is an extraordinary writer, and In the Wild Light is his best yet. The prose is taut and lucent ... Zentner will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you ache, but this book's greatest gift is the fiery, incandescent hope it will leave in your chest. In a word: sublime -- Emily Henry A novel with the soul of a poem. Jeff Zentner proves yet again that he's one of the most luminous voices writing for young people today -- Randy Ribay |
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Author's Bio
Jeff Zentner was a singer-songwriter and guitarist who released five albums and appeared on recordings with Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, and Debbie Harry. He is now an appellate attorney for the State of Tennessee and lives in Nashville with his wife and son. He wrote his debut novel The Serpent King in a month, writing on his mobile phone on his commute and at night, weekends and lunchtimes between court cases.
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