Jason rekulak is the publisher and editorial idea man at quirk books, the small philadelphia imprint that brought us seth grahamesmiths. Apr 06, 2017 jason rekulak the impossible fortress. We aim to ensure the books in your order reach you in perfect condition. He has worked for many years at quirk books, where he edits a variety of. The impossible fortress, by jason rekulak the washington post.
I thought this story was exactly as advertisedquirky, funny, and highly engaging. The impossible fortress both celebrates and subverts 80s nostalgia. The story of a young computer programmers first love, the book suffers from a stolid firstperson narration and an improbable final twist that undoes a lot of good work rekulak builds up until that point. The impossible fortress is impossible to believe or at least a bit of the storys vehicle seems to stretch the boundaries of feasibility. Its a good thing that the impossible fortress is such a fast and easy read, because it. Its 1987, and 14year old billy marvin and his two best friends, alf and clark, are in over their heads. Jason rekulak has worked for many years as publisher of quirk books, an independent book.
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Seth grahamesmith, new york times bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies until may 1987, fourteenyearold billy marvin of wetbridge, new jersey, is a nerd, but a decidedly happy nerd. I have been on a run of incredible books lately and the impossible fortress is the latest in that streak. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new. Jason rekulak is the publisher of quirk books, where he has edited a number of new york times bestsellers, including pride and prejudice and zombies by jane austen and seth grahamesmith, miss peregrines home for peculiar children by ransom riggs, and the edgaraward winning last policeman trilogy by ben h. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak book cover, description, publication. Impossible fortress by jason rekulak 2017, paperback for. The impossible fortress, is not, strictly, a debut. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak waterstones. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Its the story of a highschool nerd with a knack for video game design who engages in adolescent hijinks with his two pals, and falls in love along the way.
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