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Sad Stories of the Death of Kings
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Set against the backdrop of postwar Chicago, the narrative follows Roy, a young man grappling with the absence of a father while navigating a tumultuous world filled with violence and poverty. Through a blend of memoir and fiction, the collection of forty-one short stories captures Roy's journey of self-discovery amid a cast of vivid characters, including charlatans and dreamers. The stories explore themes of adventure, imagination, and the harsh realities of growing up, revealing the complexities of adolescence and the bittersweet nature of life.
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Sad Stories of the Death of Kings, Barry Gifford
- Language
- Released
- 2010
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- Title
- Sad Stories of the Death of Kings
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Barry Gifford
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN13
- 9781583229484
- Category
- Social sciences, Maps and Travel, Young Adult
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of postwar Chicago, the narrative follows Roy, a young man grappling with the absence of a father while navigating a tumultuous world filled with violence and poverty. Through a blend of memoir and fiction, the collection of forty-one short stories captures Roy's journey of self-discovery amid a cast of vivid characters, including charlatans and dreamers. The stories explore themes of adventure, imagination, and the harsh realities of growing up, revealing the complexities of adolescence and the bittersweet nature of life.