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Octopus Summer

A Novel

Malcolm Dorson

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English
Counterpoint
17 June 2014
Callum Littlefield walks a fine line between arrogant overconfidence and self-deprecating insecurity. After being ostracized by his peers and getting thrown out of his New England boarding school, Callum's parents exile him to his aging grandmother's Gold Coast estate on Long Island. He is promptly put to work with her smattering of servants, and is forced to interact with his old Macumba-practicing Brazilian nanny.

Though Callum reunites with old friends and tries his hand at the prep school party scene, he soon tires of his duties and escapes back to his family's empty Manhattan townhouse. There he meets a young girl named Layla, who changes his life in more ways than even he can understand.

In one summer, Callum finds love, adventure, death, and heartbreak, all the while offering us a detailed social commentary on his blue blood, eastern surroundings.
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Imprint:   Counterpoint
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 228mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   298g
ISBN:   9781619022980
ISBN 10:   1619022982
Pages:   256
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 14 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Malcolm Dorson was born in New York City and spent his childhood in Sao Paulo before returning to New York with his family. He earned a bachelors degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Wharton, as well as his MA from the Lauder Institute. He currently lives in Washington D.C.

Reviews for Octopus Summer: A Novel

""Best debut novel of romantic privilege and perils since This Side of Paradise, and best ironic novel of the North Shore--the gilded one, Long Island--since The Great Gatsby. Like his Octopus, Dorson's tale will grab you; you won't escape, but you will expire with a smile.""--Charles Scribner III, author of The Shadow of God ""Dorson boasts the perspective and talent to chronicle the elite of New York, from their sanctums on the Upper East Side--think Dorrian's and JG Melon--to their enclaves on Long Island. The book offers an irreverent, snappy portrayal of a world where black-tie is more common than blue jeans, and people care about where you prepped."" --Elizabeth Brown, Quest Magazine ""The Catcher in the Rye meets Bright Lights, Big City.""--Christopher Beha, author of Arts & Entertainments


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