His third collection, like youd understand, anyway, was a finalist for the national book award and won the story prize. The novel project x won the 2005 massachusetts book award. In raw prose, graphic scenes and images, and with horrific truthfulness, shepard explains to america, in terms of fiction, how a nightmare like the one played out at columbine high school might have come to be and how it is all too possible other similar nightmares might be just a heartbeat away. And although his parents are not oblivious to his troubles, they cant quite bring. Project x refuses to fall into this simpleminded trap. Hanratty and his only friend, flake, struggle to deal with the nightmare of junior high schoolbullying, girls who taunt them, jocks who beat them up, a creepy old man who stalks them, and a disaffected sixth grader who adores themuntil their demoralization is transformed into a growing yearning for a deadly revenge. Project x, jimshepard shop online for books in australia. Get free shipping on project x by jim shepard, from. They are the outcasts that sink even lower in the ranks of popularity than the nerds, goths, and white trash students. Jim shepard books list of books by author jim shepard. Buy jim shepard ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device.
Project x is one of the few books that has ever honestly attempted to get into the. See all books authored by jim shepard, including like youd understand, anyway. A reader finishes them buzzing with awe, with respect, and yet, with a great deal of worry. The main character edwin and his lone companion flake make a plan to help them put an end to their constant verbal and physical abuse from their peers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading project x. Project x by jim shepard this short, tragic and heartbreaking novel takes you inside the minds of two sympathetic highschool oddballs as they plan a horrifying massacre. The personal letters and love story of jim and elisabeth elliot. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Project x book by jim shepard 2 available editions. Proyecto x project x by jim shepard, paperback barnes. Project x by jim shepard 2005, paperback very good.
Project x, written by jim shepard tells the story of an eighth grade boy and his only friend as they struggle to deal with the social anxieties of junior high. In the same line as the films bully larry clark, 2001 and gus van sants elephant, jim shepard s novel, project x, explores why suburban youth are impelled to commit such violent acts. Chicago tribune jim shepard brings to his depiction of these lost boys a striking insight and even humor. In jim shepard s project x, narrator edwin hanratty and his best friend flake are at the very bottom of what edwin refers to as the anthill of high school. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read project x. Very good condition showing minimal wear from use and no marked or torn pages i am selling a paperback copy of project x by jim shepard. He lives in williamstown, massachusetts, with his wife, three children, and three beagles.
Jim shepard was born in bridgeport, connecticut, and is the author of six novels, including most recently project x, and four story collections, including you think thats bad. Beaten up and mocked by bullies, disliked by his teachers. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Project x by jim shepard penguin random house canada. Project x ebook by jim shepard 9780307427335 rakuten kobo. Jim shepard is the author of seven novels, including most recently the book of aron, which won the sophie brody medal for achievement in jewish literature from the american library association and the pennew england award for fiction, and five story collections, including his new collection, the world to come. Jim shepard is the author of seven novels and four previous story collections. Buy project x book online at low prices in india project. Theyre so real, they nearly jump off the page into the nearest schoolyard.
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Hanratty and his only friend, flake, struggle to deal with the nightmare of junior high schoolbullying, girls who taunt them, jocks who beat them up, a creepy old man who stalks them, and a disaffected sixth grader who adores them. Jim shepard went on tour for the hardcover of project x, his fifth novel, and love and hydrogen, a trade paperback collection of short stories, and posted entries in a journal. In the wilderness of junior high, edwin hanratty is at the bottom of the food chain. Along with writing novels and short stories, shepard has also drafted two screenplays, one about kenneth donaldson and the oconnor v. Jim shepard is the author of four previous collections, including like youd understand, anyway, which won the story prize and was a finalist for the national. The protagonists in shepard s book arent simply misanthropic loners by choice. Buy project x 04 edition 9781400033485 by jim shepard for up to 90% off at.
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I am currently only shipping within the usa but i can use the global shipping program. Consider the synopses of some of his recent stories. He currently teaches creative writing and film at williams college. Shepards grasp of the roiling, unstable psychology of adolescence couldnt be.
Project x by jim shepard in epub, fb2, rtf download e book. B recommended yes edwin and roddy are two bullied misfits who are best friends, and the fact that edwins parents distrust and dislike roddy and wish their son would spend less time with him undoubtedly only drives the two. Branded together as misfits, their fury simmers quietly in the hallways, classrooms, and at home, until an unthinkable idea offers them a spectacular and terrifying release. Read project x a novel by jim shepard available from rakuten kobo. Edwin and flake, the two teenage characters in the book, are portrayed as the complex personalities that people really are, and not the easily categorized stereotypes that people tend to see each other as. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.