Tietam Brown by Mick Foley
Antietam (Andy) Brown - named for the great-great-grandfather who died on that Civil War battleground - was ten years old when he killed his abusive foster father. Now, after seven years in reform school, he is free to make a new start. But he is immediately thrust into the violent and debased life of his real father (known as Tietam) - an oddly charismatic man who seems addicted to bodybuilding, beer-swilling and 'bareback riding'. Swimming through a morass of crudity and violence, Andy is stunned to find himself pursued by the high school homecoming queen - a born-again Christian. Obsessed with the idea of offering his girlfriend a pure love and driven to find out whether he's descended from a monster or a hero, Andy searches for the truth in the dangerous currents of his father's past and present.
Brilliant and disturbing.. A novel of immense power and subtlety * Guardian *
Take JD Salinger, throw in a bit of Dostoevsky, sprinkle with Bret Easton Ellis, and you're getting there * Guardian *
Foley brilliantly charts the young Andy's emotional deprivation and the adolescent Andy's romantic confusion * Daily Mail *
Raw, funny and moving stuff. Drop your preconceptions on entry and enjoy a real book by a real writer * Big Issue *
You'll be gripped by this great read * Daily Mirror *
Take JD Salinger, throw in a bit of Dostoevsky, sprinkle with Bret Easton Ellis, and you're getting there * Guardian *
Foley brilliantly charts the young Andy's emotional deprivation and the adolescent Andy's romantic confusion * Daily Mail *
Raw, funny and moving stuff. Drop your preconceptions on entry and enjoy a real book by a real writer * Big Issue *
You'll be gripped by this great read * Daily Mirror *
Mick Foley is the author of Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatlocks and Foley is Good: And the Real World is Faker than Wrestling, both New York Times number one bestsellers, as well as two children's books. During the course of his sixteen-year wrestling career he was World Wrestling Federation Champion three times. He lives on Long Island with his wife and four children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780099450283 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099450283 |
| Title | Tietam Brown |
| Author | Mick Foley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2004-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |