The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA Edition
$21.60
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
16 October 2024
Summary
Charlie is a shy and introspective teenage boy, a wallflower always standing on the edge of the action. We learn about him through the letters he writes to someone of an undisclosed name, age and gender, a stylistic technique which adds to the heart-wrenching earnestness of the story. More intimate than a diary, Charlie’s letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating.
Charlie encounters many of the struggles familiar to everybody from their school days, from making friend…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398530003 |
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| ISBN-10: | 139853000X |
| Author: | Stephen Chbosky |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 16 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 168g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Stephen Chbosky
Stephen Chbosky grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the University of Southern California’s Filmic Writing Program.
His first film, The Four Corners of Nowhere, premiered at Sundance Film Festival and went on to win Best Narrative Feature honors at the Chicago Underground Film Festival. He helped edit and contributed material to John Leguizamo’s Broadway show, sexaholix. He also edited Pieces, a collection of short stories for Pocket Books.
Most recently, he wrote the screenplay for the critically acclaimed film adaptation of Rent. He also co-created and served as executive producer of the post-apocalyptic drama, Jericho, which found a place in television history when its cancellation prompted fans to send over 40,000 pounds of nuts to the network in protest.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is his first novel.
As well as being an author, Stephen Chbosky is a film director and screenwriter. He lives in Los Angeles.
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