Confessions of a Liar, Thief and Failed Sex God |
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| Author:
| Condon, Bill |
| ISBN: | 978-1-74166-454-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Publisher: | Random House Australia
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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It s 1967. The world is rocking, and Neil is growing up fast. I have this annoying problem that gives me a lot of trouble- a conscience. Neil Bridges attends a Catholic boys school in which teachers rule with iron fists and thick leather straps. Some crumble under the pressure but Neil toughs it out, just as his Vietnam-bound older brother has done before him. He has to be a man, after all. But at sixteen, how can he be sure of himself when he s not sure of anything...
More Description"It s 1967. The world is rocking, and Neil is growing up fast. I have this annoying problem that gives me a lot of trouble- a conscience. Neil Bridges attends a Catholic boys school in which teachers rule with iron fists and thick leather straps. Some crumble under the pressure but Neil toughs it out, just as his Vietnam-bound older brother has done before him. He has to be a man, after all. But at sixteen, how can he be sure of himself when he s not sure of anything else? He loses a friend and finds another, falls in love and unwittingly treads a path that leads to revenge and possibly murder . . ."