A “disturbing, memorably and superbly handled book-length narrative poem” (Stephanie Burt), Because offers a compassionate and wrenching account of the author’s experience of childhood sexual abuse. It tells the story of Don, the charming, enigmatic director of a youth wilderness camp who befriends, and preys on, the young boys in his care. Unfolding through a series of jewel-like scenes, Because renders the shifting landscapes of childhood memory with a swift and convincing music, building a tale that is powerful, complex, and heartbreaking.
A “disturbing, memorably and superbly handled book-length narrative poem” (Stephanie Burt), Because offers a compassionate and wrenching account of the author’s experience of childhood sexual abuse. It tells the story of Don, the charming, enigmatic director of a youth wilderness camp who befriends, and preys on, the young boys in his care. Unfolding through a series of jewel-like scenes, Because renders the shifting landscapes of childhood memory with a swift and convincing music, building a tale that is powerful, complex, and heartbreaking.
Because: A Lyric Memoir
144
Because: A Lyric Memoir
144Paperback(Reprint)
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393357646 |
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| Publisher: | Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 02/25/2020 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 144 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.40(d) |