The Wrecked, Blessed Body of Shelton Lafleur - Hardcover

Brown, John Gregory

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395729882 ISBN 13: 9780395729885

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 1996

Synopsis

Shelton Lafleur, an elderly artist, recalls growing up as a young Black orphan in New Orleans during the Depression, the accident that cripples him for life, and his encounter with Minou, who takes him into his home and helps him unravel his haunted past

About this title

Review:

In The Wrecked, Blessed Body of Shelton Lafleur, a revered artist looks back on the adventures and sufferings of his childhood with compassion, wisdom, and humor. As an 8-year-old, Shelton Lafleur runs away from his foster home in the New Orleans Garden District. While trying to find refuge in a towering oak tree in one of the city's parks, he falls. The catastrophic accident leaves both legs crippled, determining the course of his life. After years in a grim orphanage, Shelton runs away again in search of his roots. A street artist named Minou befriends him, and ultimately becomes his mentor and inspiration.

About the Author:

John Gregory Brown teaches at Sweet Briar College, where he holds the Julia Jackson Nichols Chair in English and Creative Writing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0395729882
• ISBN 13: 9780395729885
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 257