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Death of a Superhero Hardback - 2006

by Anthony McCarten

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Inspired by real events, "Death of a Superhero" is a brilliantly original fusion of novel, comic book, and film script; a celebration of the transience of life, the eternal difficulty of love and a hilarious riff on our 21st-century infatuation with movies and the superhero solution. Donald Delpe is a troubled teenager. Not only is he a "terrible teen" by default, as obsessed with sex, music, videogames, and drugs as the rest of his gang, but he is also suffering from a life-threatening form of leukemia, which makes him an even more difficult boy, both for his parents and his teachers. Escaping into his own comic-book realm of immortal superheroes, ruthless villains and sex-crazed vamps, he repeatedly dashes his family's hopes by refusing to fight the battles facing him in the real world. As famous psychologist Dr. King is brought in to help, a glimmer of hope is rekindled. But will the doctor break the rules, betray the parents' trust, and risk everything to help Donald achieve his greatest wish? Or will Donald be the one to save the doctor?

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  • Title Death of a Superhero
  • Author Anthony McCarten
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First UK edition
  • Pages 228
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Alma Books, Richmond, United Kingdom
  • Publication date April 28, 2006
  • ISBN 9781846880032 / 1846880033
  • Category Fiction - General
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Anthony McCarten s debut novel "Spinners" was internationally acclaimed and has been translated into six languages. He has written12 stage plays, including the prize-winning success "Ladies Night." His play "Via Satellite"which he adapted into a feature film and directedpremiered at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. He divides his time between Wellington, London, and Los Angeles."

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