Boys life is a richly imagined, spellbinding portrait of the magical worldview of the youngand of innocence lost. Mccammon flew to the hernando county school board meeting to defend his book and prevailed. This was my third time to read boys life, but it had been at least 10 years since my last read so there was plenty for me to discover as well. Narrated by one of the most engaging young voices in modern fiction, boy s life takes us back to our own childhoods, when bicycles were enchanted and anyth. Boys life is essentially a return to mccammons southern roots. Mccammon an alabama boys innocence is shaken by murder and madness in the 1960s south in this novel by the new york times. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of boys life by robert mccammon. Johnny fights gotha, using the boxing techniques he learned from a book during his long recuperation from his concussion. Boys life is a novel by bestselling author robert r. Pdf boys life book by robert mccammon free download 539 pages. It took me a little while to get into it, but once i did, it was an intense read. In 1991 boys life won the world fantasy award for best novel.
Boy s life is a richly imagined, spellbinding portrait of the magical worldview of the young and of innocence lost. Dec 31, 2007 boys life was a book challenged by a parent in the hernando county school district as inappropriate because of bad language. Boys life book by robert mccammon official publisher. Boys life is a r in me are the memories of a boys life, spent in that realm of enchantments. Our main character is cory mackenson, an elevenyearold growing up in zephyr, alabama. Awarded the world fantasy award for best novel in 1992, bestselling author robert r. In me are the memories of a boys life, spent in that realm of enchan. The main characters of this horror, fiction story are. Mccammon, the new york times bestselling author who now takes us on a whirlwind voyage into the realm where innocence and evil are on a collision course. The story is set in the early 1960s and makes observations about changes in america at that time, with particular emphasis on the civil rights movement. That s a perfect description of mccammon s fictional autobiography as well, an exuberant celebration of childhood mystery and.
Aug 01, 1991 in me are the memories of a boy s life, spent in that realm of enchantments. Free download or read online boys life pdf epub book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read boys life. Mar 28, 20 robert mccammon has written some great books. I find it easier to write a book than to write about a book ive already written. Thats a perfect description of mccammons fictional autobiography as well, an exuberant celebration of childhood mystery and marvel thats a giant step apart from his popular horrorsuspense novels mine, 1990, etc. Boy s life read online free from your pc or mobile. Boy s life kindle edition by mccammon, robert r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The schedule for the weekend has been posted, and the scheduled robert mccammon events are listed below. It chronicles the fictitious and horrific events of a southern boys childhood in the 1960s. Boy s life is a masterpiece of magic and mystery, of splendors of growing up in a small town, and of the wonders beyond. The novel is set in the 1960s and through the narrative. Mccammons novel boys life 1991 is considered by most readers and critics to be his greatest work.
The year begins when his father attempts to rescue a driver as his car plunges into saxon s lake, only to discover the man has been beaten to death. It is considered by readers and critics as his best novel. Boys life mass market paperback may 1 1992 by robert mccammon author 4. Complete with murder mysteries, ghost cars, possiblymagical bikes, river monsters, and even a dinosaur, the novel mixes sharp observations about daytoday life with deep meditations on magic and. Mccammon an alabama boys innocence is shaken by murder and madness in the 1960s south in this novel by the new york times bestselling author of swan.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading boy s life. See all 23 formats and editions hide other formats. Zephyr, alabama, is an idyllic hometown for 11yearold cory mackenson a place where monsters swim the river deep and friends are forever. Boys life by robert mccammon is built around a murder mystery, but it is so much more than that a great comingofage novel that takes place in southern alabama in 1964. The first edition of the novel was published in 1991, and was written by robert mccammon. Boy s life is a novel by bestselling author robert r. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 539 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. I was born and raised in a magic time, in a magic town, among magicians. This is a magical story of a boy cory, he narrates to us about his life in the year 1964 in a small town of zephyr alabama where anything and. Apr 12, 2018 boy s life is a 440page horror novel heavily flavored with magical realism, set in a small town in alabama. While swan song is epic with wonderful characters and an exciting story, boys life is a superior book in its prose and in its telling. Zephyr, alabama, is an idyllic hometown for elevenyearold cory mackenson a place where monsters swim the river deep and friends are forever. The wolfs hour remains one of my favorite novels ever. He is a recipient of the bram stoker lifetime achievement award, the grand master award from the world horror convention, and is a world fantasy award winner.
Mccammon has created at least up to this point in his career his masterwork within the space of 30 minutes, mccammon put tears in my eyes and then made me laugh out loud. I recommended boys life to my bookscotchcigar of the month club my first successful nomination in four years of being a. Robert mccammon is the new york times bestselling author of boys life and gone south, among many critically acclaimed works of fiction, with millions of copies of his novels in print. Boy s life is a 1991 novel by american writer robert r. Boy s life handles coming of age and a boy s coming to grips with life and death magnificently. Its because, i guess, for me a book ive already written is cast in stone. The book has been awarded with bram stoker award for. In this novel, cory mackenson shares with the reader his experiences in the twelfth year of his life. For me, that book was boys life by robert mccammon. Mccammon, including swan song, and boys life, and more on. Robert mccammon is the new york times bestselling author of boy s life and gone south, among many critically acclaimed works of fiction, with millions of copies of his novels in print. Theres nothing more to be added or subtracted, everything is there where it needs to be. Boys life, by erstwhile horror fiction author robert mccammon, tells the story of one summer in the life of 12yearold cory mackenson, a resident of the fictitious town of zephyr, alabama. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
It received the world fantasy award for best novel in 1992. The first 250300 pages of boy s life are simply wonderful, with mccammon creating a lovingly described town zephyr inhabitted by real characters. By the criminally underrated author robert r mccammon. Oh, most everybody else didnt realize we lived in that web of magic, connected by silver filaments of chance and circumstance. Boys life is a 440page horror novel heavily flavored with magical realism, set in a small town in alabama. At its most basic level, boys life by robert mccammon is the story of cory mackenson, a twelveyear old boy.
From the dust jacket of the pocket books hardcover edition of boys life, first published in august 1991. As we previously announced, robert mccammon will be the literary guest of honor at chattacon 45 in chattanooga, tn, the weekend of january 2426, 2020. Boys life is a 1991 novel by american writer robert r. Set in a fictionalized version of 1960s alabama, boys life is a southern comingofage horror story as only robert r. Boy s life, by erstwhile horror fiction author robert mccammon, tells the story of one summer in the life of 12yearold cory mackenson, a resident of the fictitious town of zephyr, alabama. Boy s life is a speculative fiction novel by robert r mccammon. The year begins when his father attempts to rescue a driver as his car plunges into saxons lake, only to discover the man has been beaten to death. His writings continued in a supernatural vein throughout the 1980s, producing such bestselling titles as swan song, the wolfs hour, and stinger.
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