Goats - Hardcover

Poirier, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0747544921 ISBN 13: 9780747544920

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2000

Synopsis

Ellis Whitman is a 14-year-old schoolboy, and his mentor is Goat Man, a dope-smoker who lives in Ellis's mother's pool house and tends goats. Together, the two embark on a trek in Mexico with the goats, but it all gets complicated when a goat is swept into the flooded river, along with Goat Man.

About this title

Review:

'A clear-eyed story of friendship, loyalty and slowly polluted innocence' -- Face

'Irresistible ... subverts typical coming-of-age themes with an absurd humour and drop-dead stoner cool' -- i-D

'Mark Poirier is one of the most kinetic, original young fiction writers we've read in a long time' -- Esquire

'Poirier is as on the ball as Salinger, as clued in as Hunter S. Thompson, and acutely tuned to right here, right now' -- Scotsman

From the Publisher:

Goats is an extra-mellow coming-of-age tale - quirky, touching and very funny. Its about growing up and getting your shit together.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0747544921
• ISBN 13: 9780747544920
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 282