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Brown, Woody2026
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Woody Brown's vibrant and profoundly moving debut novel takes us to sun-bleached California, to a day-care centre for Los Angeles's disabled community. Among the clients and staff are Carlos, a charismatic aide who lost his mother as a boy, and Jorge, who is gentle, nonspeaking and prone to escape despite Carlos's best efforts. Tom, a beautiful young man with cerebral palsy, pines for Ann, the lifeguard for the summer who feels out of her depth. Then there's Dave, the centre's director. He wanted to be an actor, but finds himself on a very different path. At the heart of the story is Walter, a recent college student returning to the company of his peers after a family tragedy. Around him, a story unfolds of friendships forged, connections missed and the dreams - some new, others almost forgotten - that shape us.
Main title:
Upward bound / Woody Brown.
Author:
Brown, Woody, author
Imprint:
London : Jonathan Cape, 2026.
Collation:
208 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781787336414 (hbk)
Dewey class:
813.6AF
LC class:
PS3602.R725
Local class:
FT
Language:
English
BRN:
4342280
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