Rafael Yglesias completed this novel, his first, at the age of sixteen. The largely autobiographical story follows a New York prep school dropout yearning for freedom and authenticity.
On its release the book was hailed as a next-generation . But protagonist Raul Sabas comes of age in a very different New York than Holden Caulfield — a tumultuous and radicalized city following the student takeover of Columbia University and assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. is a story of adolescence written by an adolescent — deeply felt and commanding the remarkably perceptive eye that distinguishes Yglesias as a great novelist.
This ebook features a new illustrated biography of Rafael Yglesias, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.
“Comparisons with are inevitable… [But] Yglesias’s tone… is completely his own… A superior novel.”
“An extremely gifted young writer whose treatment of adolescence… is shockingly brilliant.”
Rafael Yglesias (b. 1954) is a master American storyteller whose career began with the publication of his first novel, , at seventeen. Through four decades Yglesias has produced numerous highly acclaimed novels, including , which was adapted into the film starring Jeff Bridges and Rosie Perez. He lives on New York City’s Upper East Side.
