My temporary life
Subtitle: a novel
By: by Martin Crosbie
Publisher: Martin Crosbie
Published: 2012
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9781469965628
Subjects: Mothers and sons; Families; Bildungsromans; Fathers and sons; Interpersonal relations; Fiction
Description: "The story of Malcolm, an adolescent who lived in Scotland with his parents until his mother returned to her roots in Canada, leaving her husband and son behind in Scotland. After his parent's divorce, Malcolm began what he called a "temporary life," spending his summers in Vancouver with his sometime mother and her men, returning to live with his father in Scotland during the school year. He leads this disjointed life without many friends until an unfortunate display of his own loyalty changes the direction of his life. With the help of a father-figure and other friends in Canada, he grows up, prospers, falls in and out of relationships, finally meets the girl of his dreams. It is at this point that the story surprises. The action, never slow, picks up a notch or two, and the rest of the story is a harrowing ride to the end"--Amazon.com.