McVeigh, Laura
Lenny
- ISBN 13:
- 9781848408241
- author:
- McVeigh, Laura
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- New Island Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 x 2.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, Belletristik,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Lenny is a deeply affecting story of family and love, exploring the ways we can be kind and the power of one boy's imagination to heal and survive. Set against the backdrop of two timelines, this novel brings into question our understanding of narrative, space, and time. In one moment, a mysterious pilot falls from the sky in 2011, forever changed by a young boy he rescues. In another, a 10-year-old boy named Lenny Lockhart struggles to cope with loss and neglect in his small Louisiana town. As these two timelines converge, it becomes clear that Lenny's story is not just about him, but about the broken adults in his life. This nuanced and impressive novel shapeshifts and warps our expectations, leaving us to ponder the complexities of narrative and the human experience.