Aspiring
Apr 2020 · Massey University Press
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Fifteen-year-old Ricky lives in Aspiring, a town that's growing at an alarming rate. Ricky's growing, too — 6'7&”, and taller every day. But he's stuck in a loop: student, uncommitted basketballer, and puzzled son, burdened by his family's sadness. And who's the weird guy in town with a chauffeur and half a Cadillac? What about the bits of story that invade his head? Uncertain what's real — and who he is — Ricky can't stop sifting for clues. He has no idea how things will end up . . .With sunlight, verve and humour, award-winning writer Damien Wilkins brings us a beguiling boy who's trying to make sense of it all.
Fifteen-year-old Ricky lives in Aspiring, a town that's growing at an alarming rate. Ricky's growing, too — 6'7&”, and taller every day. But he's stuck in a loop: student, uncommitted basketballer, and puzzled son, burdened by his family's sadness. And who's the weird guy in town with a chauffeur...
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Damien Wilkins has published novels, collections of short stories and a book ofpoems. He has written for television and theatre. He also writes and records hisown songs as The Close Readers. His work has won several awards, including,for The Miserables (1993), the New Zealand Book Award. He lives in Wellington,where he is the Director of the International Institute of Modern Letters atVictoria University. Damien Wilkins has published novels, collections of short stories and a book ofpoems. He has written for television and theatre. He also writes and records hisown songs as The Close Readers. His work has won several awards, including,for The Miserables (1993), the New Zealand Book Award. He lives in Wellington,where he is the Director of the International Institute of Modern Letters atVictoria University.
Damien Wilkins has published novels, collections of short stories and a book ofpoems. He has written for television and theatre. He also writes and records hisown songs as The Close Readers. His work has won several awards, including,for The Miserables (1993), the New Zealand Book Award. He lives...
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