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David E. Hilton, Kings of Colorado, Simon & Schuster, 2011 1st / 1st
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Please See Detailed Condition Description Below.”
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Type
- Novel
- Age Level
- Adults
- Special Attributes
- Mylar Cover on Dust Jacket
- ISBN
- 9781439183823
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1439183821
ISBN-13
9781439183823
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84347841
Product Key Features
Book Title
Kings of Colorado : a Novel
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, General, Literary, Coming of Age, Historical
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
15.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-019691
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Hilton's writing is brutal and poetic, his images haunting. A raw and powerful debut."Noah Charney, international bestselling author ofThe Art ThiefandStealing the Mystic Lamb, "Hilton's writing is brutal and poetic, his images haunting. A raw and powerful debut." Noah Charney, international bestselling author of The Art Thief and Stealing the Mystic Lamb, "Set in the magnificent Colorado mountains, this coming-of-age tale provides scenes of gripping action as well as a sympathetic yet unvarnished look into the lives of troubled teens. It should appeal to thoughtful young adults and to those who still remember being one." - Library Journal, "For years I have searched for an heir to Golding's LORD OF THE FLIES, and this is it. But in KINGS OF COLORADO, Hilton allows you to look into these characters and see that redemption is possible. The story of all things wild--wild horses, wild boys, and the wild landscape that looms above it all--this book is as heartbreaking and as hopeful as anything you will read this year. A fine novel." --Will Lavender, New York Times bestselling author of Obedience, "Hilton's portrayal of adolescent friendship is authentic and touching, and the story moves at a speedy pace as the boys' innocence is shattered in ever deeper and more profound ways. . . .A sort of Stand by Me behind bars." -- Publishers Weekly, “Hard, sad, stirring, poignant, and utterly beautiful. Hilton has written a coming of age story that will be remembered for its characters as well as its harrowing plot.� --Naseem Rakha, international bestselling author of The Crying Tree, "As heart-wrenching as The Outsiders and as compelling as This Boy's Life , Kings of Colorado is a coming-of-age story that grabs you from the first sentence and takes you on an intense but rewarding journey. David E. Hilton's powerful and riveting debut is a must-read." Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain, "Hard, sad, stirring, poignant, and utterly beautiful. Hilton has written a coming of age story that will be remembered for its characters as well as its harrowing plot."--Naseem Rakha, international bestselling author ofThe Crying Tree, "Hard, sad, stirring, poignant, and utterly beautiful. Hilton has written a coming of age story that will be remembered for its characters as well as its harrowing plot." Naseem Rakha, international bestselling author of The Crying Tree, "Heartbreaking portrayal of innocence lost in the most profound sense. A former middle school teacher, Hilton clearly understands the struggle of adolescence, and he interrogates that struggle with finesse and admirable curiosity by pushing his characters to their most extreme limits. Will and his compatriots are achingly sympathetic, and their bond with each other and communal will to survive is riveting and thought-provoking." - Bookpage, “Hilton’s writing is brutal and poetic, his images haunting. A raw and powerful debut.� Noah Charney, international bestselling author of The Art Thief and Stealing the Mystic Lamb, "Hilton's portrayal of adolescent friendship is authentic and touching, and the story moves at a speedy pace as the boys' innocence is shattered in ever deeper and more profound ways. . . .A sort ofStand by Mebehind bars."--Publishers Weekly, "David E. Hilton's Kings of Colorado , a book that [is] equal parts Annie Proulx and Larry McMurtry set in Colorado in the 1960s." Dallas Morning News, "Hilton's writing is brutal and poetic, his images haunting. A raw and powerful debut."Noah Charney, author ofThe Art ThiefandStealing the Mystic Lamb, "Hard, sad, stirring, poignant, and utterly beautiful. Hilton has written a coming of age story that will be remembered for its characters as well as its harrowing plot." --Naseem Rakha, author ofThe Crying Tree, "For years I have searched for an heir to Golding's Lord of the Flies , and this is it. But in Kings of Colorado , Hilton allows you to look into these characters and see that redemption is possible. The story of all things wildwild horses, wild boys, and the wild landscape that looms above it allthis book is as heartbreaking and as hopeful as anything you will read this year. A fine novel." Will Lavender, New York Times bestselling author of Obedience
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
A heartfelt portrait of a bygone age. William Sheppard had never ventured beyond his Chicago neighborhood until, at thirteen, he was sent away to the Swope Ranch Boys¿ Reformatory, hundreds of miles from home, for stabbing his abusive father in the chest with a pocketknife. Buried deep in the Colorado mountains, Swope is shrouded in legend and defined by one prevailing rumor: that the boys who go in never come out the same. Despite the lack of fences or gates, the boundaries are clear: prisoners are days from civilization, there exists only one accessible road¿except in the wintertime, when it¿s buried under feet upon feet of snow, and anyone attempting escape will be shot down without hesitation in the shadow of the peaks. At 13,000 feet above sea level, the mountains aren¿t forgiving, and neither are the guards. With twenty-four months of hard time ahead of him, Will quickly learns to distinguish his allies from his enemies. He also learns about the high price of a childhood lost. At Swope, herds of mustangs are trucked in to be broken by a select group of inmates. Once the horses are gentled, they are sold to ranchers and landowners across the Southwest. Horses come and go, delinquent boys come and go. The boys break the horses, Swope Reformatory breaks the boys. Throughout this ordeal, Will discovers three others who bring him into their inner circle. They are life preservers in a sea of violence and corruption. But if the boys are to withstand the ranch, they must first overcome tragedy and death¿a feat that could haunt them for years to come.
LC Classification Number
PS3608.I466K56 2011
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