Jonah Sees Ghosts [Paperback]

Mark Sullivan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

"Beset with the visions of a Bosch and the honesty of a Henry Miller, Sullivan leaves us wiser in our admiration for his remarkable first novel."—John Rolfe Gardiner, author of Great Dream from Heaven

A touching debut blending magical -realism with a study of how alcohol abuse shapes a family. A stylish mix of Stephen King, Henry Miller and Tom McGuane, the novel tells the story of a 15-year-old boy who has been seeing ghosts ever since his father died in a car accident while driving under the influence.

Mark J. Sullivan, III is a writer and a musician. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two sons and is currently working on his second novel, Angel, Fallen from Heaven.

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"Sullivan writes with beautiful, introspective clarity. In Jonah, he captures perfectly the conviction of perception that only the young have." -- Henry Rollins

"Written with insight and compassion...a stunning look at the addictive personality of an adolescent boy in an alcoholic family." -- Library Journal

About the Author

Mark J. Sullivan, III is a writer and a musician. He lives in the Washington DC-area with his wife and two sons and is currently working on his second novel, Angel, Fallen from Heaven.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Akashic Books (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888451041
• ISBN-13: 978-1888451047
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,301,772 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful book on the life of a dysfunctional family, October 3, 2005

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This review is from: Jonah Sees Ghosts (Paperback)

This was a very well written story with believable and imperfect characters. It is the story of Jonah who's alcoholic father died on his sixth birthday.

Jonah is now fifteen and started to see ghost everywhere. Neither him nor his mother have dealt emotionally with the loss of the father. Jonah is antisocial and strange but only retreats more into himself the stranger his life becomes around him, until he finds himself escaping through his dreams.

This story is funny and touching, it is written in a very unique style. It is highly recommended.