Mickey Peck: A Novel

By Orville Elder

Book Overview

Mickey Peck: A Novel is a literary work by Orville Elder that tells the story of a young girl named Mickey Peck. The novel is set in a small town in the American West and follows Mickey as she navigates the challenges of growing up in a dysfunctional family. Mickey's mother is a drug addict who is often absent, leaving her to take care of her younger brother and deal with the consequences of her mother's addiction.As Mickey struggles to keep her family together, she also grapples with her own identity and sense of self. She is a talented artist who dreams of leaving her small town and pursuing a career in the arts, but she is held back by her family's problems and the limited opportunities available to her.Throughout the novel, Mickey must confront difficult truths about her family and herself, and make difficult decisions about her future. The story is told in a vivid and lyrical style, with rich descriptions of the landscape and characters that bring the small town to life. It is a poignant and powerful coming-of-age story that explores themes of family, identity, and the search for meaning in a complex and challenging world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163598720
• ISBN13: 9781163598726
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"