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The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman (9780060955403)



Meet thirteen-year-old Thomas Penman. Growing up in a bizarre household of eccentrics, including a mother and father who wage a silent war against each other. Thomas downs his first drink, smokes his first cigarette, pursues the beautiful Gwendolin Hackett--all the while forming a special bond with his beloved, ailing Grandpa Walker, a World War II veteran prone to dark habits. An obsessive snooper, Thomas undertakes a quest to locate his grandfather's legendary pornography collection, setting in motion a series of misadventures that ultimately leads him to uncover secrets about his life that will change him irrevocably. "The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman" is a hilarious, engaging, and touching debut novel, a brilliant tale of one British working-class teen's unforgettable coming of age.


Product details

  • Paperback | 288 pages
  • 134.62 x 200.66 x 5.08mm | 68.04g
  • United States
  • English
  • Reprint
  • 0060955406
  • 9780060955403
  • 1,616,164


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