| Acts of Defiance Contributor(s): Beck, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 1912056860 ISBN-13: 9781912056866 Publisher: Wordcatcher Publishing OUR PRICE: $11.54 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Sagas |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.59 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Randy's father takes in poor city boy Steve for the summer, the boys become fast friends destined for great adventures. From persuading a Marine Corps recruiter to enlist them at the age of thirteen, to surviving a wild storm under sail, the boys move on to college with a commitment to change the world. For Steve, this means playing by the rules and working within the system. For Randy, this means studying Chinese to read the words of Chairman Mao and joining a group committed to overthrowing the international yoke of capitalism in underprivileged countries, preferably by violence. As men, Steve and Randy's choices lead in opposite directions. But when Randy becomes a wanted fugitive, Steve is there to help him. As much as Acts of Defiance is about different approaches to combating injustice, it is, at its heart, a story about the enduring bonds of friendship in a tumultuous era. |
Contributor Bio(s): Beck, Gary: - Gary Beck has spent most of his adult life as a theater director, and as an art dealer when he couldn't make a living in theater. His original plays and translations of Moliere, Aristophanes and Sophocles have been produced Off Broadway. His poetry, fiction and essays have appeared in hundreds of literary magazines. He currently lives in New York City. |
