About the book
It is 1963 in an unnamed town in North Dakota, and Anthony Thrasher is languishing for a second year in eighth grade. Prematurely sophisticated, young Anthony spends too much time reading Joyce, Eliot, and Dylan Thomas but not enough time studying the War of 1812 or obtuse triangles. A tutor is hired, and this \"modern Hester Prynne\" offers Anthony lessons that ultimately free him from eighth grade and situate her on the cusp of the American sexual revolution. Anthony's restless adolescent voice is perfectly suited to De Vries's blend of erudite wit and silliness—not to mention his fascination with both language and female anatomy—and it propels Slouching Towards Kalamazoo through theological debates and quandaries both dermatological and ethical, while soaring on the De Vriesian hallmark of scrambling conventional wisdom for comic effect.
Editions of Slouching Towards Kalamazoo
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780226143897
- EBook
- ISBN 9780226149202
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It is 1963 in an unnamed town in North Dakota, and Anthony Thrasher is languishing for a second year in eighth grade. Prematurely sophisticated, young Anthony spends too much time reading Joyce, Eliot, and Dylan Thomas but not enough time studying the War of 1812 or obtuse triangles. A tutor is hired, and this \"modern Hester Prynne\" offers Anthony lessons that ultimately free him from eighth grade and situate her on the cusp of the American sexual revolution. Anthony's restless adolescent voice is perfectly suited to De Vries's blend of erudite wit and silliness—not to mention his fascination with both language and female anatomy—and it propels Slouching Towards Kalamazoo through theological debates and quandaries both dermatological and ethical, while soaring on the De Vriesian hallmark of scrambling conventional wisdom for comic effect.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Slouching Towards Kalamazoo about?
It is 1963 in an unnamed town in North Dakota, and Anthony Thrasher is languishing for a second year in eighth grade. Prematurely sophisticated, young Anthony spends too much time reading Joyce, Eliot, and Dylan Thomas but not enough time studying the War of 1812 or obtuse triangles. A tutor is hired, and this \"modern Hester Prynne\" offers Anthony lessons that ultimately free him from eighth grade and situate her on the cusp of the American sexual revolution. Anthony's restless adolescent voice is perfectly suited to De Vries's blend of erudite wit and silliness—not to mention his fascination with both language and female anatomy—and it propels Slouching Towards Kalamazoo through theological debates and quandaries both dermatological and ethical, while soaring on the De Vriesian hallmark of scrambling conventional wisdom for comic effect.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Slouching Towards Kalamazoo?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Slouching Towards Kalamazoo?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780226143897
How long is Slouching Towards Kalamazoo and how many pages does it have?
Slouching Towards Kalamazoo has 246 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Slouching Towards Kalamazoo?
Peter De Vries
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Slouching Towards Kalamazoo is available as paperback(ISBN 9780226143897) and ebook(ISBN 9780226149202)