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Luke Hunter thinks he’s joking when he tells a good friend exactly when – 8:37 the following morning – and how – hit by a red van from out of town – that friend will die. But when events unfold as Luke foretold, he wants none of it: he has enough problems being an average teenager without the added burden of seeing into the future – not to mention the ever-after. Terrified, but pretending not to be, Luke pushes his friends and family away, while the local news crew, a Christian fundamentalist preacher and a missing girl’s frantic mother all draw nearer, seeking to profit from Luke’s new-found ‘gift’.
Written in clear, precise prose, Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet is a darkly comic coming-of-age novel with a difference. Hormonal and humorous, exhilarating and wise, it is a book about fear and truth, life and death, and the music that plays inside us all.
Written in clear, precise prose, Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet is a darkly comic coming-of-age novel about death and life.
'If great literature is your religion, read the gospel according to Luke Hunter. This debut novel is walk-on-water magical, a true revelation' Neil Smith, author of Bang Crunch
‘Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet is the rarest of things: a well-written, funny, and entertaining first novel’ Ray Robertson, author of Moody Food and Gently Down the Stream
‘Joanne Proulx’s darkly comic, thoughtful novel nails contemporary youth culture, and a lot more. Here’s a coming-of-age story that’s constantly surprising, at once both wonderfully unfamiliar and true-feeling’ Michael Helm, author of The Projectionist
‘Joanne Proulx is a rare talent and Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet is perfectly drawn, with great voice, humour, complexity and an unforgettable setting’ Lauren B. Davis, author of The Radiant City and The Stubborn Season
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'A gem. Proulx has taken a risk with this novel and it's paid off...He's funny, convincing and sympathetic' -- Observer
Book Description:
When seventeen year-old Luke Hunter predicts the death of his friend with freakish accuracy, his own life is suddenly and irrevocably altered as a result
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- PublisherPicador
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0330453688
- ISBN 13 9780330453684
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages368
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