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Blue Boy by Satyal, Rakesh
US $3.79
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780758231369
- Book Title
- Blue Boy
- Publisher
- Kensington Publishing Corporation
- Item Length
- 8.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.3 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Coming of Age, Literary, Humorous / General
- Item Weight
- 9.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 265 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
ISBN-10
0758231369
ISBN-13
9780758231369
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71651284
Product Key Features
Book Title
Blue Boy
Number of Pages
265 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Coming of Age, Literary, Humorous / General
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
9.7 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
FIC
Synopsis
Meet Kiran Sharma: lover of music, dance, and all things sensual; son of immigrants, social outcast, spiritual seeker. A boy who doesn't quite understand his lot--until he realizes he's a god. . . As an only son, Kiran has obligations--to excel in his studies, to honor the deities, to find a nice Indian girl, and, above all, to make his mother and father proud--standard stuff for a boy of his background. If only Kiran had anything in common with the other Indian kids besides the color of his skin. They reject him at every turn, and his cretinous public schoolmates are no better. Cincinnati in the early 1990s isn't exactly a hotbed of cultural diversity, and Kiran's not-so-well-kept secrets don't endear him to any group. Playing with dolls, choosing ballet over basketball, taking the annual talent show way too seriously. . .the very things that make Kiran who he is also make him the star of his own personal freak show. . . Surrounded by examples of upstanding Indian Americans--in his own home, in his temple, at the weekly parties given by his parents' friends--Kiran nevertheless finds it impossible to get the knack of "normalcy." And then one fateful day, a revelation: perhaps his desires aren't too earthly, but too divine. Perhaps the solution to the mystery of his existence has been before him since birth. For Kiran Sharma, a long, strange trip is about to begin--a journey so sublime, so ridiculous, so painfully beautiful, that it can only lead to the truth. . . "The best fiction reminds us that humanity is much, much larger than our personal world, our own little reality. Blue Boy shows us a world too funny and sad and sweet to be based on anything but the truth." --Chuck Palahniuk New York Times Bestselling Author, 12-year-old Kiran Sharma is a bit of an outcast: he likes ballet and playing with his mother's makeup. He also reveres his Indian heritage and convinces himself that the reason he's having trouble fitting in is because he's actually the 10th reincarnation of Krishnaji. He plans to come out to the world at the 1992 Martin Van Buren Elementary School talent show, but as the performance approaches, Kiran's skin begins to turn blue. For Kiran Sharma, a journey so sublime, so ridiculous and so painfully beautiful that it can only lead to the truth is about to begin.
LC Classification Number
PS3619.A8228B58 2010
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