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Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Media not set 1, book 44, paper book 44 clouds tag cloud, author cloud, tag mirror. Greyhound by steffan piper occasionally a novel exceeds my expectations, and that is the case with greyhound. See all books authored by steffan piper, including greyhound, and fugue state, and more on thriftbooks. The themes start out similarly with the terrible ok, nonexistent parenting and lack of money. Author, steffan piper, almost gets you there, and you, the reader believe you are on your way to something like a modernday huckleberryfinn. Penguin editors discussing the finalists and another book called greyhound. In this funny and informative episode jason speaks with bestselling author of greyhound, steffan piper. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Greyhound by steffan piper book cover, description, publication history. Steffan piper was born in pennsylvania in 1971 and raised in england and alaska.
Rent audiobooks by steffan piper page 1 booklender. This is a comingofage journey along the lines of catcher in the rye and huckleberry finn. Banished to live with his grandmother on the far side of the country, the boy can barely understand a bus schedule when he get. I kept waiting for the story to go somewhere, but was continually let down as sebastien and co stopped, got off the bus, had cups of coffee, went to the toilet, got back on the bus, and talked about nothing ad nauseum, all the while remaining seemingly unaffected by the improbablytragic and. I received his letter in 19801981 while living with my grandparents in altoona before moving to felixstowe, england. I received his letter in 19801981more i doubt he did, but there is a possibility he has read it on his own and may have recognized his story somehow.
Greyhound is the story of an 11yearold boy named sebastien ranes who is abandoned by his mother. They explore the idea of the artists power spot, and reminisce about the good ol analog days of pre may 12, 1995. Steffan piper audio books, best sellers, author bio. Although i think sebastien had so many things happen to him, it would put you off travelling by greyhound bus for life they just added to the story. Banished to live with his grandmother on the far side of the country, the boy can barely understand a bus schedule when he gets dumped at the greyhound station in. The bookspage from a tennessee journal by francine thomas howard, greyhound by steffan piper, a cruel harvest by paul reid, and crossing.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His latest book, the fugue state, reunites us with sebastien ranes. Greyhound is the story of an 11yearold boy named sebastien ranes. I believe this book is marketed as a book for adults, and i understand that, but in a world where many young adult books contain very explicit language and sexual content, a book such as greyhound, by steffan piper, which has some difficult mature content about a 12yearold boy, should not be held back from teens sebastien ranes is a good kid. Steffan piper when sebastien ranes mother cant be bothered to take care of him, she sends him to his grandmothers across the country on a greyhound bus. Free texas bossa nova texas montgomery mavericks book 5 by cynthia dalba ebook. James touches on a subject that many people have dealt with but few people have written about without sounding like an ad brochure or meaningless moan from lake wobegon. Written by steffan piper, audiobook narrated by nick podehl. Fugue state by steffan piper, nick podehl, audiobook. During his time in alaska, the mayor of nome asked him to leave and never return, due to a minor misunderstanding. Teresa is on tastedive and likes the war of the worlds, modern family, the island, the croods, the book of eli, the handmaids tale, i, tonya. Darkness bound the witchs rebels book 2 by sarah piper sold by. Steffan piper i doubt he did, but there is a possibility he has read it on his own and may have recognized his story somehow.
Despite the rumors, steffan remains a bestselling author, screenwriter and poet. After living in many places around the world, he currently resides in southern california with. As the book opens, we find her dropping him off in the stockton, california greyhound bus station to travel across the country, unaccompanied, to live with his grandmother in altoona, pennsylvaniaover 2,500 miles away. My year of living with joy by susan spencerwendel, bret witter ebook. Buy a cheap copy of greyhound book by steffan piper. Steffan piper was born in pennsylvania and raised in england and various parts of alaska. The guernsey literary and potato peel pie society 1156. Buy greyhound diary by james inman paperback online at lulu. I hope it finds a wide audience and gets the recognition it deserves.
Occasionally a novel exceeds my expectations, and that is the case with greyhound. I have never been on a greyhound since, and god willing greyhound, is about an 11 year old boy with a lousy mother. They discuss practical advice for making a living as an artist or writer, steffans experience channeling author samuel beckett while writing his latest book, waiting for andre. I ask myself if this was actually a twelve year olds school project, published by his proud parents. This book is based on a true story and that fact will rock your socks when you read this one. I cannot describe accurately how good this book made me feel at the end. Greyhound earns 55 stars for steffan piper s vision and for the complexity and intricacies of the road to manhood and the utter simplicity of dealing fairly with fellow travelers on the road of life. A mother so lousy, that when she meets a man who doesnt like her son, she puts him on a greyhound to go to his grandmother. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This is a list of every book i have on my kindle and kindle fire. Sebastien raness single mom and her feckless boyfriend cant be bothered to take care of a stuttering 12yearold.
Most of his writing is done in the middle of the night. And there is a busbut in this book, its a greyhound. Tall and lean, the greyhound is the fastest breed of dog. The basic premise of the book is a young kid is put on a bus to travel across. Abna 2009 greyhound by steffan piper steffan piper. Most of his writing occurs in the dead of night unlike the bulk of his contemporaries. Steffan piper books list of books by author steffan piper.
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