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Northern Lights: A Novel
Simon & Schuster
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A stunning debut novel set in the late 1990sa powerful depiction of the currency of intolerance and addiction in one small town (Kirkus Reviews)about an androgynous youth who arrives in Minnesota, searching for the mother who abandoned him as a child. On a clear morning in the summer of 1997, Shane Stephenson arrives in Holm, Minnesota, with only a few changes of clothes, an old Nintendo, and a few dollars to his name. Reeling from the death of his father, Shane wants to find the mother who abandoned him as an adolescenthoping to reconnect, but also to better understand himself. Against the backdrop of Minnesotas rugged wilderness, and a town littered with shuttered shops, graffiti, and crumbling infrastructure, Holm feels wild and dangerous. Holms residents, too, are wary of outsiders, and Shanes long blonde hair and androgynous looks draw attention from a violent and bigoted contingent in town, including the unhinged Sven Svenson. He is drawn in by a group of sympathetic friends in their teens and early twenties, all similarly lost: the reckless, charming J and his girlfriend Mary; Jenny, a brilliant and beautiful artist who dreams of escaping Holm; and the mysterious loner Russell, to whom Shane, against his better judgment, feels a strange attraction. As Svens threats of violence escalate, Shane is forced to choose between his search for his mother, the first true friendships hes ever had, and a desire to leave both his past and present behind entirely. A cross between two of the greats in those categories: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, and Jesus Son by Denis Johnson (Star Tribune, Minneapolis), Raymond Stroms Northern Lights presents an unforgettable world and an experience often overlooked, with a new kind of hero to admire.
- | Author: Raymond Strom
- | Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- | Publication Date: February 18, 2020
- | Number of Pages: 272 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1501190318
- | ISBN-13: 9781501190315
- Author:
- Raymond Strom
- Publisher:
- Simon & Schuster
- Publication Date:
- February 18, 2020
- Number of pages:
- 272 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1501190318
- ISBN-13:
- 9781501190315