Avalon

- Blurb -

Bran' s Southern California upbringing is anything but traditional. After her mother abandons her and joins a Buddhist colony, Bran is raised by her ' common-law stepfather' on Bourdon Farms - a plant nursery that doubles as a cover for a biker gang. She spends her days tending plants, slogging through high school and imagining what life could be if she had been born to a different family. And then she meets Peter-a charming, troubled college student from the East Coast-who launches his teaching career by initiating her into the world of art. The two begin a seemingly doomed long-distance relationship as Bran searches for meaning in her own surroundings. She knows how to survive, but now she must learn how to live. Praise for The Wallcreeper:' Alluring, elliptical, exceptional . ' Sunday Times' Every page is an angular masterpiece . ' Dazed' Fierce, striking and original. ' Guardian' Heady and rambunctious . this book is a wild thing' New York Times Book Review' Strange, hilarious, and utterly captivating' Harpers Bazaar' A work of bizarre brilliance' New StatesmanPraise for Mislaid:' Audacious and exciting' Independent' Zink is a comic writer par excellence' New Yorker' Direct, provocative and self-knowing. a unique romp of a book' Irish Times' Funny, sexy and daring' Observer' An extraordinary talent' Daily Telegraph