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Nobody's empire : a novel / Stuart Murdoch.

Murdoch, Stuart, (author.).

Summary:
"It's the early 1990s in Glasgow, Scotland, and Stephen has emerged from a lengthy hospital stay. Diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, a little-understood disease which has robbed him of any prospects of work, friends, or independent living, he moves slowly toward new goals and meets others like him, including Richard, a friend from school, and Carrie, a young woman bedridden for five years. Feeling isolated and alone, they form their own support group, and try to get by with as little money and pain as possible. Since he's been ill, Stephen never feels warm, inspiring Carrie to affectionately call him "The World's Coldest Boy." As the world seems to care less for them, the trio start to care less about fitting in with the world. Stephen soon discovers he has a talent for writing songs. He awakens to the possibility of a spiritual life that transcends the everyday, and feels a calling for a place that might as well be on the other end of the universe let alone the world. Buoyed by tentative hope, he and Richard leave Glasgow in search of a cure in the mythic warmth and sun of California. As they float between hostels, sofas, and park benches, they discover the trip is life-changing in ways neither expected, and Stephen embraces a new-world reinvention that will change his life forever"--Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063383456
  • ISBN: 0063383454
  • Physical Description: 366 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Harpervia, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025.
Subject: Chronic fatigue syndrome > Fiction.
Popular music > Writing and publishing > Fiction.
Glasgow (Scotland) > Fiction.
California > Fiction.
Genre: Bildungsromans.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Allentown Public Library MURDOCH, STUART (Text) 34455007146869 New Adult Fiction Available -
Bethlehem Main Library f (Text) 33062009966277 New Adult Fiction Available -


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