Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson wants a home; food on the table; a high school he can attend for more than part of a year; and some structure to his life. But as the son of a single father working at warehouses across the Pacific Northwest, he-s been pretty much on his own for some time.Lean on Pete opens as he and his father arrive in Portland, Oregon and Charley takes a stables job, illegally, at the local race track. Once part of a vibrant racing network, Portland Meadows is now seemingly the last haven for washed up jockeys and knackered horses, but it-s there that Charley meets Pete, an old horse who becomes his companion as he-s forced to try to make his own way in the world.A portrait of a journey - populated by a vivid cast of characters against a harsh landscape - Lean on Pete is also the unforgettable story of a friendship and of hope in dark times.
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Hardback Editions
January 2011 : Hardback
| Title: Lean on Pete Author(s): Willy Vlautin ISBN: 1-4448-0525-8 / 978-1-4448-0525-3 Publisher: Ulverscroft Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
March 2011 : Paperback
| Title: Lean on Pete Author(s): Willy Vlautin ISBN: 0-571-23573-5 / 978-0-571-23573-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Faber and Faber Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2010 : Paperback
| Title: Lean on Pete: A Novel (P.S.) Author(s): Willy Vlautin ISBN: 0-06-145653-5 / 978-0-06-145653-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Harper Perennial Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2010 : Paperback
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Other Editions
September 2011 : Kindle edition
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July 2010 : Kindle edition
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February 2010 : Kindle edition
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2010 : Unknown
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