The true account of one boy s lifelong search for his boarding-school bully. Equal parts childhood memoir and literary thriller, Whipping Boy chroniclesprize-winning author Allen Kurzweil s search for his twelve-year-old nemesis, a bully named Cesar Augustus. The obsessive inquiry, which spans some fortyyears, takes Kurzweil all over the world, from a Swiss boarding school (where heendures horrifying cruelty) to the slums of Manila, from the Park Avenue boardroomof the world s largest law firm to a federal prison camp in ...
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The true account of one boy s lifelong search for his boarding-school bully. Equal parts childhood memoir and literary thriller, Whipping Boy chroniclesprize-winning author Allen Kurzweil s search for his twelve-year-old nemesis, a bully named Cesar Augustus. The obsessive inquiry, which spans some fortyyears, takes Kurzweil all over the world, from a Swiss boarding school (where heendures horrifying cruelty) to the slums of Manila, from the Park Avenue boardroomof the world s largest law firm to a federal prison camp in Southern California. While hunting down his tormentor, Kurzweil encounters an improbable cast of characters that includes an elocution teacher with ill-fitting dentures, a gang of faux royal swindlers, a crime investigator with paper in his blood, and a onocled grand master of the Knights of Malta. Yet for all its global exoticism and comic exuberance, Kurzweil sriveting account is, at its core, a heartfelt and suspenseful narrative about the parallellives of a victim and his abuser. A scrupulously researched work of nonfiction that renders a childhood menaceinto an unlikely muse, Whipping Boy is much more than a tale of karmic retribution; itis a poignant meditation on loss, memory, and mourning, a surreal odyssey born outof suffering, nourished by rancor, tempered by wit, and resolved, unexpectedly, in abreathtaking act of personal courage. Whipping Boy features two 8-page black-and-white photo inserts and 83 images throughout."
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Good. Shows minimal wear such as frayed or folded edges, minor rips and tears, and/or slightly worn binding. May have stickers and/or contain inscription on title page. No observed missing pages. Former library copy with library markings and/or jacket.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Book is very good in a very good dust jacket. It is a first edition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 304 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Very Good. 7 BRAND NEW AUDIO CDs. NEW in the shrink wrap. Just a bit of shelf wear. Enjoy this New Audio CD edition GIFT QUALITY for your home and library.
