Overview
āKings County crystallizes how it feels to be young and in love in New York City.ā āStephanie Danler
āA true and continual delight...Goodwillie captures the rapturous soul of a bygone Brooklyn.ā āJoshua Ferris
Itās the early 2000s and like generations of ambitious young people before her, Audrey Benton arrives in New York City on a bus from nowhere. Broke but resourceful, she soon finds a home for herself amid the burgeoning music scene in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. But the cityās freedom comes with risks, and Audrey makes compromises to survive. As she becomes a minor celebrity in indie rock circles, she finds an unlikely match in Theo Gorski, a shy but idealistic mill-town kid whoās struggling to establish himself in the still-patrician world of books. But then an old acquaintance of Audreyās disappears under mysterious circumstances, sparking a series of escalating crises that force the couple to confront a dangerous secret from her past.
From the raucous heights of Occupy Wall Street to the comical lows of the publishing industry, from million-dollar art auctions to Bushwick drug dens, Kings County captures New York City at a moment of cultural reckoning. Grappling with the resonant issues and themes of our timeāsex and violence, art and commerce, friendship and familyāit is an epic coming-of-age tale about love, consequences, bravery, and fighting for oneās place in an ever-changing world.
This book title, Kings County - 9781501192135, ISBN: 9781501192135, by David Goodwillie, published by Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster (August 11, 2020) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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