Whitehead, Colson
Sag Harbor
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099531883
- author:
- Whitehead, Colson
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Benji's search for identity takes him to two worlds: the elite prep school in Manhattan and his summer home in Sag Harbor. As he navigates these different environments, he struggles to find his place and fit in. In the city, Benji tries to reinvent himself as "Ben", but this doesn't quite catch on. In Sag Harbor, he faces a new set of challenges, from unfamiliar slang to awkward social interactions. It's the summer of 1985, and Benji is determined that this will be the year things change. For Benji, teenage existence is a source of mortification, and his attempts to be cool are constantly thwarted by his insecurities. This poignant coming-of-age story explores the complexities of identity, belonging, and self-discovery in 1980s America.