The Adventures of Flash Jackson

The Adventures of Flash Jackson

by WilliamKowalski (Author)

Synopsis

Returning to the quirky small town of the acclaimed EDDIE'S BASTARD, Kowalski introduces the unforgettable Haley Bombauer - a truly offbeat and endearing heroine - as she teeters on the brink of womanhood. 'On my very last day of being 16 years old, I fell through the roof of our barn and broke my leg in three places. I was just in a climbing mood I guess - the kind of mood that can overtake a girl sometimes on a hot July day, thinking that if something glamorous doesn't happen soon, right that minute, she'd go crazy. 'Haley Bombauer, a.k.a 'Flash Jackson' seems doomed to spend the summer in a cast, absolutely bored out of her skull. But in a strange twist of fate, Haley's 'imprisonment' gives her peculiar grandmother the chance finally to see what the girl is made of - and maybe pass on to her some of the mysterious and mystical arts that only she knows. As Haley comes to understand just who her grandmother is, and what the old woman can teach her, she is transformed - from tomboy to extraordinary woman.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Publisher: Black Swan
Published: 01 Jan 2004

ISBN 10: 0552771384
ISBN 13: 9780552771382
Book Overview: Another page-turning novel of discovery, about a young woman's coming-of-age journey to embrace the mystical gifts of her family - from the much-loved author of EDDIE'S BASTARD

Media Reviews
'This amusing, slightly bizarre novel by Kowalski puts a supernatural spin on a familiar coming-of-age story...Haley is a winning narrator whose dry sense of humor keeps the celebration of womanhood from getting too syrupy' * Publishers Weekly *
'This poignant and entertaining coming-of-age novel resonates with homespun wit and truth' * Booklist *
'A feel-good attitude which makes for exuberant storytelling' * The New York Times *
'Kowalski writes with a poet's eye and skill' * Daily Telegraph *
Author Bio
William Kowalski is the author of EDDIE'S BASTARD, winner of South Africa's Exclusive Books Ama-Boeke Prize; SOMEWHERE SOUTH OF HERE, THE ADVENTURES OF FLASH JACKSON and THE GOOD NEIGBOUR, all published by Black Swan. Born in Ohio and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, he now lives in Nova Scotia, Canada with his wife and two daughters.