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Morton Rhue
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| Asphalt Tribe |
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• Crystal clear message: Life on the streets offers no perspective whatsoever
•Very authentic fictionalization of the New York street scene due to intensive author research
•Colorful mix of characters with varying backgrounds
"This is a novel that opens one's eyes - it doesn't point a moral finger, or take pity, it's simply realistic." Focus
"Rhue's message is not simple, not straightforward, not 'You must not live this way, but rather Life can be this way, too.'" Süddeutsche Zeitung |
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Content: |
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There are six of them, sometimes eight, and they call themselves the asphalt tribe - a tribe trying to survive on the streets of New York City.
There's Rainbow, who can't get off the needle; the anarchist Maggot who turned his back on a middle-class life; 2Moro and Jewel, who sell themselves in the nightly frenzy of the New York club scene; the beggar OG and his dog Pest; little Tears, always searching for a protector; and the narrator, Maybe.
But freedom's price is high, at times even demanding deadly tribute. Maybe tells of cold and hunger, of social workers and pimps, of dancing through the nights and dozing through the days, of pride and humiliation - and of the sheer impossibility of trusting anyone, including themselves. Will Maybe be able to change her understanding of freedom enough to find a place in the world and get off the streets? |
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The Author: |
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Todd Strasser alias Morton Rhue was born in New York City. After studying literature he earned his keep in part as a street musician in Europe before becoming a journalist. Today he devotes almost all his time to writing, as well as holding readings and workshops in schools.
Strasser has written more than 100 novels, mostly for teenagers and young readers. His books have won numerous regional, national, and international prizes, including the American Library Association's Best Book for Teens (4 times) and the ALA Notable Book Award. His work has been translated into many languages. |
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Rights Sold: |
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Club, Denmark, France (French world rights), Spain (Catalan and Spanish)
US edition entitled "Can't get there from here..." published by Simon & Schuster |
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