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After Matthew's parents marriage collapsed and his brother and father both disappeared, this once-popular high school kid learned how to act fighting, stealing, skipping school, and generally tearing his world to pieces. But when Matthew runs away to the seductive streets of Greenwich Village, he becomes fascinated with a mysterious panhandler called Sailor Barlow. Barlow offers him a life of freedom and release he never imagined, and when Matthew discovers a dark secret about Barlow, the youth convinces himself that hes the only one who can save his new friendeven if he has to risk everything to do it. As Matthew descends ever-deeper into New York Citys terrifying underworlda hellhole full of liars, cheats, thugs, and murderershe must use his newfound fierce cunning to his advantage if he wants to survive. Can Matthew claw his way back from the brink of destruction? Or will Sailor Barlow draw him so deep into his own dark world that he drowns? Fans of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Angelas Ashes by Frank McCourt, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and Hatchet by Gary Paulsen are sure to love this inspiring coming-of-age novel.

Author

Peter Wood

Publisher

[Place of publication not identified]: TCK Publishing

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781631610523