Polly - A Novel

If you''re looking for Polly Clark, she''ll be the girl wearing Doc Martens and a Bad Brains T-shirt at the punk show. She''ll be (almost) losing her virginity to a high school dropout, accompanied by the Beastie Boys'' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn." She''ll be looking for her artistic soul while trying to solve the mysteries of guys, life, her seriously dysfunctional family . . . and herself.In eight chapters, Polly is shaped by eight relationships in this honest, tender, original, and utterly endearing story of one girl''s stumbles and successes in the world of punked-out 1980s suburban romance -- the unforgettable debut of an extraordinary new voice in contemporary fiction.

About the author

A native of suburban Washington, D.C., Amy Bryant now lives in New York City. This is her first novel.

Product details

• Authors: Amy Bryant
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.01.2007
• EAN: 9780060898045
• ISBN: 978-0-06-089804-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 17 mm
• Series: P.S.
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Family Life / General, FICTION: General, FICTION: Science Fiction / General, FICTION: Romance / Romantic Comedy, DRAMA: Women Authors, FICTION: Coming of Age, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: American / General, FICTION: Romance / New Adult, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Subjects & Themes / General