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Lean on Pete
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Lean on Pete
Film tie-in edition of Willy Vlautin's unforgettable story of a friendship and hope in dark times.
Willy Vlautin's unforgettable story of friendship and hope in dark times, now a major motion picture.
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Film to screen nationally in Australia on 29 November 2018.
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.
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Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin has been praised for its poignant storytelling and rich character development. Reviewers often highlight the book's exploration of themes such as survival and hope through the eyes of the protagonist, a young boy. Vlautin's depiction of the American landscape and the harsh realities faced by the disenfranchised is noted for its authenticity and emotional depth.
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ISBN: 9780571339471
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 May 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main - Film Tie-In
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 229g
Pages: 288
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About the Author
Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, Vlautin started playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager and quickly became immersed in music. It was a Paul Kelly song, based on Raymond Carver's Too Much Water So Close to Home that inspired him to start writing stories. Vlautin has published three novels, The Motel Life (2006) and Northline (2008) and Lean on Pete (2010), which was shortlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. His fourth novel, The Free was published in 2014.
Vlautin founded the band Richmond Fontaine in 1994. The band has produced nine studio albums to date, plus a handful of live recordings and EPs. Driven by Vlautin's dark, story-like songwriting, the band has achieved critical acclaim at home and across Europe. 2014 will see the debut album from Vlautin's new band, The Delines, featuring vocalist Amy Boone (The Damnations).
Vlautin currently resides in Scappoose, Oregon.
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