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How I Paid for College: A Tale of Sex, Theft, Friendship and Musical Theatre
Marc Acito
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Paperback. "Commissioning organisation: Marc Acito. 277 p. ; 24 cm. Paperback. Fine clean copy, as new." Keywords: "Fiction - By Period - General,Subjects - Fiction - By Period - General,Subjects - Fiction - General"
It's 1983, Wallingford, New Jersey, a sleepy bedroom community outside Manhattan. Seventeen-year-old Edward Zanni is Peter Panning his way through a carefree summer of magic and mischief, sending underwear up flagpoles and re-arranging lawn animals in compromising positions. The fun comes to a halt however when Edward's father remarries and refuses to pay for Edward to study acting at Julliard. Edward's truly in a bind. He's ineligible for scholarships because his father earns too much. He's unable to contact his mother because she's somewhere in Peru. And, in a sure sign that he's destined for a life in the arts, ... Read more
It's 1983, Wallingford, New Jersey, a sleepy bedroom community outside Manhattan. Seventeen-year-old Edward Zanni is Peter Panning his way through a carefree summer of magic and mischief, sending underwear up flagpoles and re-arranging lawn animals in compromising positions. The fun comes to a halt however when Edward's father remarries and refuses to pay for Edward to study acting at Julliard. Edward's truly in a bind. He's ineligible for scholarships because his father earns too much. He's unable to contact his mother because she's somewhere in Peru. And, in a sure sign that he's destined for a life in the arts, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Like New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747574231
SKU
KEX0161100
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About Marc Acito
Hailed as the "gay Dave Barry," Marc Acito is a syndicated humorist whose column, "The Gospel According to Marc," appears in nineteen newspapers, including the Chicago Free Press and Outword-Los Angeles. After being kicked out of one of the finest drama schools in the country, he went on to sing roles with major opera companies, including the Seattle Opera. He ... Read more
Reviews for How I Paid for College: A Tale of Sex, Theft, Friendship and Musical Theatre
'Acito has such a fresh voice. It could be the kind of movie that Risky Business or Ferris Bueller's Day Off were' Variety 'High school as it should have been' Kirkus Reviews 'It's been a good ten years since we've seen a comic novel to rank with the best of Patrick Dennis, Joe Keenan, and Thorne Smith. Bravo ... Read more