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The Neon Bible by John Kennedy Toole · Booklabria

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The Neon Bible

Coming of AgeBoys

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First published: 1989
Editions: 17 in 3 languages

Synopsis

The first novel by the Pulizer Prize-winning author of A Confederacy Of Dunces. David is a young boy growing up in a small Southern town in the 1940s. From his porch, David can see the whole valley, including the neon Bible that lights up the sky, emblem of the God-fearing folk who snub his family because Poppa can't afford the church dues.

Subjects: Coming of Age
Boys
Bildungsromans
Southern states
Prejudice
Set in: Italy
Southern States
Mississippi
Nashville
Characters: David
Frank

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17 in 3 languages

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English11 Spanish4 French2

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