num_pages: 314
description: It has been years since Swenson, a professor in a New England creative writing program, has published a novel. It's been even longer since any of his students have shown promise. Enter Angela Argo, a pierced, tattooed student with a rare talent for writing. Angela is just the thing Swenson needs. And, better yet, she wants his help. But, as we all know, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. . . .Deliciously risqué, Blue Angel is a withering take on today's academic mores and a scathing tale that vividly shows what can happen when academic politics collides with political correctness.
language: English
title: Blue Angel: A Novel
titlecomplete: Blue Angel: A Novel
characters: Angela Argo, Ted Swenson
genres: American, Academia, Literary Fiction, Novels, Sexuality, Literature, College, Adult, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 3700
places: Pennsylvania
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Harper Perennial