The Blistered Cat
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| Management number | 240102169 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | US$9.18 | Model Number | 240102169 | ||
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Set in a small mining town in eastern Kentucky and abundant with amusing characters, <i>The Blistered Cat</i> beautifully illustrates the universal struggle between the lure of adulthood and the safety of childhood.<p></p> The first day of his summer job at his father's funeral home, fourteen-year-old Chuck Moretti experiences the tragic death of Johnny Tuttle, a young disabled U.S. Army veteran. Catapulted overnight into adulthood, Chuck's summer is adrenaline-packed as he participates in hair-raising ambulance rides, witnesses the aftermath of a mining accident and a fatal shooting, and faces the sorrows of natural death.<p></p> <i>The Blistered Cat</i> interweaves the true-to-life activities of a funeral home with the mischief and musings of a teenage boy, creating a brilliant coming-of-age story rich with Southern style and adolescent conflict.<p></p>
- The Blistered Cat, (Hardcover)
- Author: iUniverse
- ISBN: 9780595889037
- Format: Hardcover
- Publication Date: 2007-08-07
- Page Count: 208
| Book format | Hardcover |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Fiction |
| Genre | Literature & Fiction |
| Publication date | August, 2007 |
| Pages | 208 |
| Subgenre | Humorous |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Author Solutions Inc |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Character | Chuck Moretti, Johnny Tuttle |
| Binding type | Case Binding |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product height | 9 in |
| Assembled product weight | 1.02 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Fiction |
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