Pie Man (Nilsen Prize for a First Novel Winner) - Softcover

Surowiecki, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0997926244 ISBN 13: 9780997926248

Publisher: Southeast Missouri State Univ Press, 2017

Synopsis

Told through a series of reminiscences by the titular character’s family, friends, and teachers, Pie Man explores the story of a boy, Adam Olszewski, who on his seventh birthday tries to leave his family house but can’t. Soon after, the boy comes to believe that the house is alive and is an inseparable part of him. Later, Adam confines himself to his room, unable and unwilling to be seen by even his own parents, leaving the family with no choice but to help their son live his fullest life from the other side of his bedroom door. When Adam’s mother opens a successful pie-making business out of the house (using a self-portrait drawn by the boy as its logo), Adam’s world begins to expand and he takes on a keen, almost scientific interest in the lives of his neighbors. At turns touching, funny, and heartbreaking, Pie Man is a vivid exploration of what it means to be normal, told through the story of a family forced to create a new type of world for itself, one of love, enterprise, and learning.

About this title

About the Author:

John Surowiecki lives and writes in Hebron, Connecticut. He is the author of several books and chapbooks of poems, including Missing Persons, Flies, and The Hat City after Men Stopped Wearing Hats, as well as the play, My Nose and Me. The recipient of many awards, Surowiecki received his BA in English from the University of Connecticut in 1966 and his MA in 1976. He’s worked as a journalist, copywriter, and teacher.

About this edition

• Publisher: Southeast Missouri State Univ Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0997926244
• ISBN 13: 9780997926248
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160