Turtleface and Beyond by Arthur Bradford
Paddling down a remote, meandering river, Georgie's friend Otto decides to do something both spectacular and stupid. As his friends look on, they watch something awful unfold: Otto jumps into the river from the edge of a sandy : cliff and lands with an odd smack, knocking himself unconscious, blood spilling from his nose and mouth. Georgie arrives on the scene first and sees a small turtle, its shell cracked, floating just below the water's surface. Otto and the turtle survive the collision, though both need help, and Georgie finds his compassions torn. This title story sets the tone for the rest of Arthur Bradford's Turtleface and Beyond, a strangely funny collection featuring prosthetically limbed lovers, a snake bitten hitchhiker turned wedding crasher, a lawyer at the end of his rope, and a whole host of near disasters, narrow escapes, and complicated victories. The one thing they have in common is Georgie, who struggles with his poor decisions but finds redemption in the telling of each of his tales.
"Bradford will appeal to David Sedaris fans willing to visit the wrong side of the tracks" (Booklist)"Arthur Bradford's work is un-categorize able and unprecedented, but if pressed, you could call it the improbable spawn of Raymond Carver and Roald Dahl" (Dave Eggers).
Arthur Bradford is an O. Henry Award-winning writer and Emmy-nominated filmmaker. He is the author of Dogwalker, and his writing has appeared in Esquire, McSweeny's, VICE, and Men's Journal. He lives in Portland, Oregon, and serves as the codirector of Camp Jabberwocky, the nation's longest-running residential summer camp for people with disabilities.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781250097453 |
| ISBN 10 | 1250097452 |
| Title | Turtleface and Beyond |
| Author | Arthur Bradford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | St Martin's Press |
| Year published | 2016-11-08 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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