num_pages: 390
description: In the tradition Huckleberry Finn and The Catcher in the Rye, Russell Banks’s quintessential novel of a disaffected homeless youth living on the edge of society “redefines the young modern anti-hero. . . . Rule of the Bone has its own culture and language, and Bone is sure to become a beloved character for generations” (San Francisco Chronicle). With a compelling, off-beat protagonist evocative of Holden Caulfield and Quentin Coldwater, and a narrative voice that masterfully and naturally captures the nuances of a modern vernacular, Banks’s haunting and powerful novel is an indisputable—and unforgettable—modern classic.
language: English
title: Rule of the Bone
titlecomplete: Rule of the Bone
characters: I-Man, Chapman Dorset (a.k.a. Chappie, Bone)
genres: Adult, Adult Fiction, Contemporary, Young Adult, Novels, School, Literature, Coming Of Age, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 8988
places: Jamaica, New York (State)
publisher: HarperPerennial