Toole, John Kennedy
The Neon Bible
- ISBN 13:
- 9781611854985
- author:
- Toole, John Kennedy
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 13 x 1 centimetres (0.12 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
The Neon Bible is a poignant coming-of-age story that follows the narrator, David, as he leaves his small Southern town for the first time. The novel explores the tender and tragic tale of a lonely child, whose unorthodox friendship with his great-aunt Mae is set against a backdrop of religious fanaticism and everyday life.
Through David's eyes, we are drawn into a world of observation and innocence, as he navigates the complexities of growing up in a community that values tradition and conformity. The result is a story that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.
Originally written by John Kennedy Toole at the age of sixteen, The Neon Bible was published twenty years after his death, and its themes of isolation, identity, and the human condition continue to resonate with readers today.
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