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The Zig Zag Kid - by David Grossman (Paperback)

The Zig Zag Kid - by  David Grossman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>David Grossman's classic novels<i> See Under: Love </i>and <i>The Book of Intimate Grammar</i>, earned him international acclaim as an author of childhood. <i>The Zig Zag Kid</i>, written in a more optimistic vein, recounts thirteen-year-old Nonny Feuerberg's picturesque journey into adulthood. </b> <p/>As Nonny's Bar Mitzvah year trip turns into an amazing adventure, he not only finds himself befriending a notorious criminal, and a great actress, but confronts the great mystery of his own identity. <p/>With wit and humor, <i> The Zig Zag Kid </i>is a novel that explores the most fundamental questions of good and evil and speaks directly to both adults and teenagers.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"David Grossman's delightful novel of adolescent initiation is a kind of contemporary urban fairy tale...In a style that is part comic-book adventure and part universal myth...His story of innocence transformed is so cleverly elaborated--and so touchingly true--that it is difficult not to cheer." --<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i> <p/>"Lighthearted and funny, a book of enormous charm." --<i>The New York Times</i> <p/>"This is a fantasy that delights, surprises, and reveals." --<i>The Boston Sunday Globe</i> <p/>"This nimble picaresque variously suggests <i>The Arabian Nights </i>and Dr. Seuss in the glee with which it darts from one outlandish event to the next...Grossman explores universal concerns with wit and lightness." --<i>The Village Voice</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>David Grossman</b> has received several international awards for his writing, including the Premio Grinzane and the Premio Mondelo for <i>The Zigzag Kid</i>. He is the author of several novels, including <i>A Horse Walks into a Bar, The Book of Intimate Grammar, </i> as well as children's books, and a play. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and children

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