Ponyboy

Name: Ponyboy
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781804440308
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By Eliot Duncan

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Summary

Ponyboy by Eliot Duncan weaves a tale of self-discovery and identity through the journey of its protagonists. It delves into the complexities of gender, relationships, and belonging as characters navigate personal challenges in a vividly depicted world. The narrative offers an exploration of resilience and transformation, capturing the essence of individual growth.
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Ponyboy

Ponyboy pops pills, snorts speed, and attempts art as he comes to terms with his transmasculinity and addiction in Paris and Berlin, in the electric debut from Eliot Duncan.

Ponyboy pops pills, snorts speed, and attempts art as he comes to terms with his transmasculinity and addiction in Paris and Berlin, in the electric debut from Eliot Duncan.

Description

A bildungsroman set over three acts, Ponyboy is a quest for self-identity set among the art world of Paris and Berlin.

In the first act, Ponyboy's eponymous narrator—a pill-popping, speed-snorting trans-masculine lightning bolt—unravels in his Paris apartment. Ponyboy is caught in a messy love triangle with Baby, a lesbian painter who can't see herself being with someone trans, and Toni, a childhood friend who can actually see Ponyboy for who he is.

Strung out, Ponyboy follows Baby to Berlin in act two, where he sinks deeper into drugs and falls for a fellow writer, all the while pursued by a megalomaniacal photographer hungry for the next hot thing.

As Ponyboy's relationships crumble, he overdoses and finds himself alone in his childhood home in Nebraska. The novel's final act follows Ponyboy to rehab, exploring the ways in which trans identity, addiction, and recovery can reforge the bond between mother and child.

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Ponyboy by Eliot Duncan is praised for its exploration of identity and transformation through a vividly crafted narrative. The writing is celebrated for its emotional depth and linguistic mastery, weaving a uniquely trans perspective into a story of self-discovery amidst transcontinental adventures. Critics commend the novel for its honest portrayal of addiction and recovery, highlighting the protagonist's journey through moments of brilliant exuberance and introspective sobriety.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804440308

Publisher: Footnote Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Footnote Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 170g

Pages: 240

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Eliot Duncan Fiction General Fiction LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction

About the Author

Eliot Duncan is a writer and artist living in London. He is the co-creator of the international, queer collective Slanted House. He studied philosophy at the American University of Paris and is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop.