Greasy Lake and Other Stories

Author: T. C. Boyle
Category: Fiction/Literature
ISBN: 9780140077810
Format : Paperback
Publisher : Viking Pr

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Sixteen-year-old Barney anticipates a long, hot, dull summer when his parents rent a beach house despite knowing that Barney can`t enjoy the ocean because he gets terrible sunburns. However, Barney does find something interesting to occupy his mind--Joe, Manny, and Zena, the three exotic and glamorous strangers who have rented the small cottage next door. As Barney gets to know the unusual trio, he becomes intrigued by the fact that they obsessively play Interstellar Pig, a science fiction-inspired board game, the likes of which Barney has never before seen. Despite their strange behavior, Barney finds himself drawn to his neighbors, and before too long he`s joined them in their fiercely competitive game. Now fully immersed in the world of Interstellar Pig, Barney begins to suspect that Joe, Manny, and Zena will stop at nothing to win, and he sets out to discover why winning at Interstellar Pig is so very important--and what happens to those unfortunate enough to lose.

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Brand new, not a remainder, no marks. As published by Peter Smith Publisher. Hardcover edition. Book Size: Length: 7 inches, Width 4 Height inches 0.5 Inches. Book weight: 0.45 pounds. This book will require no additional postage. Orders processed on AbeBooks Monday - Friday and ships 6 days a week. Synopsis: Barney is all set to spend two weeks doing nothing at his parents' summer house. But then he meets the neighbors, and things start to get interesting. Zena, Manny, and Joe are not your average folks on vacation. In fact, Barney suspects they're not from Earth at all. Not only are they physically perfect in every way, but they don't seem to have jobs or permanent addresses, and they are addicted to a strange role-playing game called Interstellar Pig. As Barney finds himself sucked into their bizarre obsession, he begins to wonder if Interstellar Pig is just a game. 13 Digit ISBN number: 9780844668987. 10 Digit ISBN: 0844668982.

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