Mvp A Novel |
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| Author:
| Boice, James |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7432-9299-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2007 |
| Publisher: | Scribner
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| Imprint: | Scribner |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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Superstar Gilbert Marcus rapes and kills a young woman in a hotel room during the off-season. That's the prologue.
MVP is Marcus's life story from conception to his act of incredible violence. Raised an only child -- the son of a difficult and demanding father -- Gilbert Marcus, a basketball player with extraordinary skill, is expected to be the greatest. His life is one of both excessive privilege and immutable obligation. He becomes a monster. James Boice is a startling...
More Description Superstar Gilbert Marcus rapes and kills a young woman in a hotel room during the off-season. That's the prologue. MVP is Marcus's life story from conception to his act of incredible violence. Raised an only child -- the son of a difficult and demanding father -- Gilbert Marcus, a basketball player with extraordinary skill, is expected to be the greatest. His life is one of both excessive privilege and immutable obligation. He becomes a monster. James Boice is a startling and exciting new voice in fiction, and MVP is his ambitious and fascinating debut.