What happens when an introverted young writer takes on a ghostwriting gig for a violent, drug-addicted Hollywood star? In the case of Henry Lang, the result is a string of outrageous disasters, but disasters that are ultimately hilarious, gripping, and deeply moving.When twenty-something Henry Lang
The best of youth: a novel
โ Scribed by Michael Dahlie
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 132 KB
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0393081850
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โฆ Synopsis
After inheriting a large sum of money, Henry Lang moves to Brooklyn to live like a twenty-something hipster and pursue his dream of a publishing career but instead finds himself in increasingly disturbing situations.
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