A Garden of Sand

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Garden of Sand
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Perseus
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:544
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreHistorical fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9780786709465
ClassificationsDewey:FIC
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Avalon Publishing Group
Imprint Avalon Publishing Group
Publication Date 23 July 2001
Publication Country United States

Description

Destitution, hunger, cruelty, rootlessnessall the odds stand against Jacky, the young boy at the center of this powerful, popular American classic, yet still he prevails. Resourcefully, doggedly, Jacky nurtures his spirit of independence, his capacity to love, and his faith in a nation's dream in a journey that takes him from Wichita to Corpus Christi and from poverty to possibility.

Author Biography

Earl Thompson also wrote the novels Tattoo and Caldo Largo. His first novel, A Garden of Sand, was nominated for a National Book Award.