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A Boy's Own Story by Edmund White, Edmund White is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Boy's Own Story about?
<p><b><i>A Boy's Own Story </i>traces an unnamed narrator's coming-of-age during the 1950s.</b><br><br><i>It was his power that stupefied me and made me regard my knowledge as nothing more than hired cleverness he might choose to show off at a dinner party.</i><br><br>Beset by aloof parents, a cruel sister, and relentless mocking from his peers, the unnamed narrator struggles with his sexuality, seeking consolation in art and literature, and in his own fantastic imagination as he fills his head
Who reads A Boy's Own Story?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Edmund White, Edmund White
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan UK
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781509813872
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Memoir, Biography, Literary Biography
- Rating
- 3.78 / 5 (35 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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