Description
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
About the Author
Joanne Proulx has had short stories published in literary magazines in America and Canada. Her first nove, Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet, was published by Picador. She lives in Ontario.
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