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The Prince of Central Park
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A resourceful young man, driven to go underground, establishes a life in Central Park, until he witnesses a crime.
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
December 28th 1974
by Putnam Pub Group (T)
(first published December 1974)
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I was maybe thirteen when I read this, and it resonated so much I've always considered it a favourite of mine.
It was the way he ran away from home to fend for himself, to live incognito in a tree-house in the middle of the city, and how he observed the lives of the strangers in the park below that really struck me. At that age, it was almost a fantasy of mine to live that sort of life; away from school, annoying parents, and any sort of authority. It's a lifestyle not without its pitfalls, as we ...more
It was the way he ran away from home to fend for himself, to live incognito in a tree-house in the middle of the city, and how he observed the lives of the strangers in the park below that really struck me. At that age, it was almost a fantasy of mine to live that sort of life; away from school, annoying parents, and any sort of authority. It's a lifestyle not without its pitfalls, as we ...more
"À partir de cet instant, il allait devenir puissant. Fort. Seigneurial. À partir de cet instant, il était Jay-jay, le Prince de Central Park."
On suit dans ce roman, Jay-jay, un jeune garçon de 11 ans qui trouve refuge dans Central Park après avoir fui l'appartement de sa mère adoptive. Jay-jay se promet qu'il n'y retournera jamais plus, car il ne veut plus subir ses colères d'alcoolique et ses coups injustifiés. Cette promesse le force à faire preuve d'une grande débrouillardise afin de survivr ...more
On suit dans ce roman, Jay-jay, un jeune garçon de 11 ans qui trouve refuge dans Central Park après avoir fui l'appartement de sa mère adoptive. Jay-jay se promet qu'il n'y retournera jamais plus, car il ne veut plus subir ses colères d'alcoolique et ses coups injustifiés. Cette promesse le force à faire preuve d'une grande débrouillardise afin de survivr ...more
-If you make believe the clouds are standing still, then it's us that's moving through the sky.
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vraiment impressionnant ! ce livre m'a beaucoup fait penser sur ce que est la vie actuellement et l'était il y a quelques années... ça n'a pas du tout changé !! tout reste pareil, ou change, de quoi, quelques mots, phrases, objets mais rien d'autres!
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I read this book when I was a little girl the first time:o) Jay-jay, an 11-year-old boy, escapes his rotten foster mom and ends up living in a tree-house in Central Park. The way he gathers building materials, builds the house, manages to keep getting food for himself, cares for a puppy and continues to elude a drug addict that has it out for him makes for a good book. His friendship with an elderly lady who goes to the park each morning is touching and adds a lot to the story.
A book that has stayed in my memory since 5th grade. Part of me has always wanted to run away from my troubles and live in a treehouse.
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