| Eastern Sun, Winter Moon: An Autobiographical Odyssey Contributor(s): Paulsen, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156002035 ISBN-13: 9780156002035 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1995 Annotation: Like J.G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun and Jerry Kosinski's The Painted Bird, Paulsen's startling, candid tale of innocence under siege provides a powerful vision of the "routine horror of war (as) seen through a child's eyes and memory" (Denver Post)--in this case, the author himself. Photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 91047127 |
| Lexile Measure: 990 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.99" W x 8.99" (0.86 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this memoir of a World War II childhood, Paulsen paints a haunting self-portrait of a young boy drawn helplessly into the physical and emotional violence of the adult world. "An indelible account...hallmarked by Paulsen's sinewy writing" (Kirkus Reviews). |
Contributor Bio(s): Paulsen, Gary: - GARY PAULSEN has written nearly two hundred books for young people, including the Newbery Honor Books Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room. He divides his time between a home in New Mexico and a boat on the Pacific Ocean. |