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Tender
Overview
East Tupelo was a sprinkling of poor houses at the scratched-out back edge of Mississippi--and the birthplace of a boy who would become the greatest rock legend of his time.
In Tender, novelist Mark Childress has redefined the American epic. He takes us on a wild ride through the last three decades as his fictional hero, Leroy Kirby, makes his meteoric rise to stardom, from the poverty-stricken child of an overprotective mother and absent father, to an icon who stands for everything American--a role that will ultimately consume him. After reading Tender, you will never think about the South, fame, or rock-and-roll the same way again.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780345419033
- ISBN-10: 0345419030
- Publisher: Ballantine Books
- Publish Date: April 1998
- Dimensions: 8.99 x 5.1 x 1.44 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.57 pounds
- Page Count: 576
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