The gargoyle hunters
By: John Freeman Gill
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
ISBN-13: 9781101946886
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Architectural Decoration and ornament; Gargoyles; Self-actualization (Psychology) in adolescence; Business enterprises; Corrupt practices; Fathers and sons; Fiction
Description: "Griffin Watts is 13 years old in 1974 New York, a city which, at the brink of financial collapse, seems to crumble around him at roughly the same rate as his family. Desperate to forge a connection to his father, Griffin gets co-opted into his illicit and dangerous architectural salvage business, which allows him to discover the centuries old sculptures (gargoyles) carved into buildings all over the city by immigrant artisans. As his father's obsession with preserving the landmark buildings around him descends into mania, Griffin has to learn how to build himself into the person he wants to become--and let go of what he cannot keep"--
Notes: "This ls a Borzoi Book"--Title page verso.