Lean on Pete A Novel
Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin, published by Harper Collins on April 13, 2010, is a novel that follows the journey of fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson. Struggling with the instability of his life as the son of a single father working in warehouses, Charley faces a series of tragic events that leave him homeless shortly after moving to Portland, Oregon. Seeking refuge in a rundown horse track, he finds solace in his friendship with a failing racehorse named Lean on Pete and a photograph of his only known relative.
In this edition, readers will encounter Charley’s desperate quest for belonging and stability as he embarks on a perilous journey to find his aunt in Wyoming. The narrative explores themes of youth, abandonment, and the harsh realities faced by those who are often overlooked. With a page count of 304, this work of fiction delves into the lives and choices of American youth like Charley, highlighting their struggles and resilience in the face of adversity.
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Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson wants a home, food on the table, and a high school he can attend for more than part of a year. But as the son of a single father working in warehouses across the Pacific Northwest, Charley’s been pretty much on his own. When tragic events leave him homeless weeks after their move to Portland, Oregon, Charley seeks refuge in the tack room of a run-down horse track. Charley’s only comforts are his friendship with a failing racehorse named Lean on Pete and a photograph of his only known relative. In an increasingly desperate circumstance, Charley will head east, hoping to find his aunt who had once lived a thousand miles away in Wyoming—but the journey to find her will be a perilous one.
In Vlautin’s third novel, Lean on Pete, he reveals the lives and choices of American youth like Charley Thompson who were failed by those meant to protect them and who were never allowed the chance to just be a kid.
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