Bibliograph

Triplines, Leonard Chang

Type

Label

Triplines, Leonard Chang

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Triplines

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

879551114

Responsibility statement

Leonard Chang

Summary

Lenny Chang, the young protagonist of this autobiographical novel, is transplanted from New York City to a suburb on Long Island, and navigates his fractured family in this new, hostile environment. His alcoholic father, a Navy veteran struggling with his unhappy life, dominates and terrorizes his mother who valiantly tries to keep their family intact. Lenny's older brother drifts away from the turmoil while his younger sister attaches herself to Lenny for safety. As Lenny adjusts to this chaotic world in which the family spirals more and more out of control, he withdraws into himself and his

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