Being Henry David - Hardcover

Armistead, Cal

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 080750615X ISBN 13: 9780807506158

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2013

Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old “Hank” has found himself at Penn Station in New York City with no memory of anything ―who he is, where he came from, why he’s running away. His only possession is a worn copy of Walden, by Henry David Thoreau. And so he becomes Henry David–or “Hank” and takes first to the streets, and then to the only destination he can think of―Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Cal Armistead’s remarkable debut novel is about a teen in search of himself. Hank begins to piece together recollections from his past. The only way Hank can discover his present is to face up to the realities of his grievous memories. He must come to terms with the tragedy of his past, to stop running, and to find his way home.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Seventeen-year-old "Hank," who can’t remember his identity, finds himself in Penn Station with a copy of Thoreau's Walden as his only possession and must figure out where he's from and why he ran away.

About the Author:

Cal Armistead is a musician, singer, voice actress and independent bookseller in Massachusetts. She lives in Concord with her husband. This is her first novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 080750615X
• ISBN 13: 9780807506158
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312