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Lean on Pete
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Lean on Pete
From the acclaimed author of The Motel Life and Northline comes another hugely moving slice of Americana.
Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin is an unforgettable story of a friendship and of hope in dark times.
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Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson wants a home; food on the table; a high school he can attend for more than part of a year; and some structure to his life. But as the son of a single father working at warehouses across the Pacific Northwest, he's been pretty much on his own for some time.
Lean on Pete opens as he and his father arrive in Portland, Oregon and Charley takes a stables job, illegally, at the local race track. Once part of a vibrant racing network, Portland Meadows is now seemingly the last haven for washed up jockeys and knackered horses, but it's there that Charley meets Pete, an old horse who becomes his companion as he's forced to try to make his own way in the world.
A portrait of a journey - populated by a vivid cast of characters against a harsh landscape - Lean on Pete is also the unforgettable story of a friendship and of hope in dark times.
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Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin is described as a poignant American novel, drawing comparisons to the works of Steinbeck and Carver. Critics have praised its spare and poetic prose, its compassionate portrayal of the forgotten and dispossessed, and its ability to evoke deep emotions. The book is noted for its raw, hopeful storytelling, offering a beautifully bleak yet redeeming narrative.
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ISBN: 9780571235735
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 March 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 195.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 288
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About the Author
Described by Mojo as 'one of America's most fundamental artists in words and music' Willy Vlautin is the author of two highly acclaimed novels, The Motel Life (2005) and Northline (2007). He is also the frontman of the band Richmond Fontaine, whose albums include 'Post to Wire' and most recently 'We Used to think the Freeway sounded like a River'. An avid fan of horseracing, he can often be found writing behind a closed circuit monitor at Portland Meadows racetrack.
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