Ash Wednesday by Ethan Hawke
Two people, three lives, one love. Is there anything more terrifying than being in love? Jimmy Heartsock is so afraid of losing his love Christy, he is going AWOL from the army and chasing after her in order to propose marriage - in a frozen car park. Christy is terrified, not so much that she's going to have a baby, but because if she takes on Jimmy Heartsock, she may end up with two. How does anyone, ever, make it down the aisle? Can Jimmy stop looking vainly into mirrors, taking recreational drugs, or blaming his father for committing suicide - will he ever grow up? Can Christy stop feeling that their destiny together is to break each other's hearts, that there is a glass wall between her and the world and that her Texan politician father could avert any calamity - if only she deserved it? Are they a couple so afraid of falling, it would be easier to jump? Will they, won't they mess this thing up? As the unforgettable lovers drive across America, confronting family history, personal hang-ups and questions they've never even asked each other before - about faith, death and learning how to live - the reader is caught up in a sensationally moving, funny and nail-biting drama of love in our time.
Actor/writer Ethan Hawke follows up his acclaimed debut, The Hottest State, with a second novel which confirms him as a star, not just of the screen, but also of the contemporary literary firmament.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780747560371 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747560374 |
| Title | Ash Wednesday |
| Author | Ethan Hawke |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2002-07-23 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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