The Martin Chronicles

by John Fried
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A powerful and heartfelt coming-of-age novel that follows Martin Kelso as he grows up in 1980s New York and faces the magic of first experiences, as well as the heartbreak of hard-won life lessons.  Martin Kelso's comfortable world starts to change at the age of eleven. Girls get under...
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Published By Grand Central Publishing

Format Paperback

Category

Number Of Pages 288

Publication Date 01/07/2020

ISBN 9781538729847

Dimensions 5.25 inches x 8 inches


"Wise and winning, THE MARTIN CHRONICLES is a sumptuous evocation of those adolescent afternoons when every moment was equally fraught and full of possibility. A charming, marvelous debut." Colson Whitehead, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning authorof The Underground Railroad

"A beautiful debut. THE MARTIN CHRONICLES transforms a series of adolescent snapshots into a raw, unforgettable mosaic."—Stephen Chbosky, New York Times bestselling author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower

"John Fried's debut is a funny, tender, honest coming-of-age story, brimming with heart. THE MARTIN CHRONICLES is about first love and family and loss, but also, set on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in the '80s, it's a nostalgic look into the past and, in the end, a love story about that specific place and time."—JuliannaBaggott, nationally bestselling author ofThe Seventh Book of Wonders

"Fried's lighthearted humor shines through...offers playful moments and an evocative atmosphere."—Publishers Weekly

"Fried infuses every page with warmth and wonder."—Booklist

"Poignant and funny."—New York Post

 
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