Description
By (author) James Frey; By (author) Frey James
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My Friend Leonard is the story of an extraordinary friendship formed in the most unlikely circumstances.
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While in rehab, James Frey finds a father figure in a shady mafia boss called Leonard. When Leonard returns to his dubious, prosperous life in the criminal underworld of Las Vegas, he promises James his support on the outside.
Tragedy strikes the day James is released and his world seems set to implode. Unsure where to turn, he calls Leonard. Paradoxically, it is in Leonard”s lawless underworld that James discovers the courage and humanity needed to rebuild his life.
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Vivid, splashy and mesmerising
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The ability to evoke compassion and sympathy for a character, to make you feel part of their destiny is what makes “My Friend Leonard” so engaging.
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Dangerously addictive
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Frey is in a class of his own in inventive, idiosyncratic style
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My Friend Leonard is a most rewarding experience.
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Picassos and promise, racketeering and respect … a stark and moving tribute to a complicated but loyal goodfella
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An extraordinary tale of life after prison with a dangerous, delightful friend
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When a book proves difficult to put down, you know you”re on to a good thing.
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A sobering and fascinating account of one of the darkest periods of England”s history.
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He takes you inside his world of pain, and it”s like a small, brightly lit cell … Life, Frey tells us, is pretty disturbing and weird when you”re out of your head. But try living it sober
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When a book proves difficult to put down, you know you”re on to a good thing
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My Friend Leonard will go some way to cementing his reputation as one of the finest young writers around.
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”Beautiful, sad, potent, irresistible”
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The idea of reading about the road to recovery of someone whose lifestyle I could neither condone nor understand didn”t inspire me at all. WRONG!!! Within two pages all prejudice was forgotten and I immediately felt an empathy with the main character.”
Biographical note:
James Frey is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. He is married and lives in New York.
Promotional headline:
My Friend Leonard is the story of an extraordinary friendship formed in the most unlikely circumstances.
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Vivid, splashy and mesmerising – IndependentThe ability to evoke compassion and sympathy for a character, to make you feel part of their destiny is what makes “My Friend Leonard” so engaging. – Reading Chronicle, James ClearyDangerously addictive – TatlerFrey is in a class of his own in inventive, idiosyncratic style – City Life (Manchester Time Out)My Friend Leonard is a most rewarding experience. – Wales on SundayPicassos and promise, racketeering and respect … a stark and moving tribute to a complicated but loyal goodfella – Independent on SundayAn extraordinary tale of life after prison with a dangerous, delightful friend – Big IssueWhen a book proves difficult to put down, you know you”re on to a good thing. – Sunderland Echo
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