Every Boy Should Have a Man by Preston Allen

Every Boy Should Have a Man by Preston Allen

Every boy should have a man. You're a fine son. Love, DadImagine a post-human world where oafs rule what is left of the planet...Humans have been reduced to a subspecies called mans and are kept as pets...And a boy oaf and his beautiful pet mans will teach us about love, justice and bravery. A poor oaf dreams of having a pet man of his own but every chance seems to be thwarted, until one day he arrives home to find little Red Sleeves on his bed with a note from his father. Fierce, feisty and loyal, with incredible musical talent, Red Sleeves is a perfect pet, and a bond develops between her and the boy oaf as they navigate the harsh, unjust reality of their dystopian world. When Red Sleeves gives birth to a daughter, Red Locks, their lives begin to change, as young Red Locks becomes a symbol of bravery, hope and the possibility of a new world. Every Boy Should Have a Man is an epic fable about love in all its forms, and the unbreakable power of hope, set against the backdrop of poverty, discrimination and environmental destruction. Preston L. Allen has crafted a heart-warming allegory on life's most resonant questions, making it essential reading for our times.

A bizarre but exquisitely composed fable.. Much like Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel Planet of the Apes, this novel is a sardonic parable on the nature and destiny of the species. A nimble fable whose bold narrative experiment is elevated by its near-biblical language and affectionate embrace of our inherent flaws. * Kirkus Reviews *

Preston L. Allen, a recipient of a State of Florida Individual Artist Fellowship, is the author of Jesus Boy, the critically acclaimed novel All or Nothing, and the award-winning collection Churchboys and Other Sinners. His stories have appeared in numerous magazines and journals and have been anthologized in several collections. Every Boy Should Have a Man is his latest novel and has been nominated for the Hurston/Wright Prize for African-American literature.

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ISBN 13	9781909762176
ISBN 10	1909762172
Titel	Every Boy Should Have a Man
Autor	Preston Allen
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2015-03-19
Seitenanzahl	192
Preise	Shortlisted for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Prize
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