Isbn: 9780156030366 - kung fu high school (11 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. An] ultraviolent, dystopian debut novel from Ryan Gattis, the spawn of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Cormier. --Publishers WeeklyHigh school is brutal, but Jen B. has learned to pick her battles. Except the first one--that one is mandatory. At the Good Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King High School, aka Kung Fu, everyone gets beaten to a pulp in their first week. Getting kicked in helps Ridley, the drug kingpin who runs the school and everyone in it, maintain order. He's the reason that 99.5 percent of the students know some form of martial art, and why they suit up in body armor and blades before class.Jen's life is savage but simple until the day her cousin Jimmy, a world-famous kung fu champion, shows up. Everyone at Kung Fu wants a piece of him, especially Ridley, but Jimmy's made a promise never to fight again--a promise that sends the whole school hurtling toward a colossal clash, ending in an epic bloody showdown.Ryan Gattis's dystopian satire, Kung Fu High School, is a cult classic in the making--a darkly comic, gleefully graphic, barbaric opera about loyalty, survival, and the horrors of high school, which earned comparison with the works of such icons as Chuck Palahniuk, Richard Price, and Anthony Burgess. Gattis, Brandon (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 1st U.S. Edition, 2005. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Gattis, Brandon (illustrator).

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Gattis, Brandon (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. An] ultraviolent, dystopian debut novel from Ryan Gattis, the spawn of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Cormier. --Publishers WeeklyHigh school is brutal, but Jen B. has learned to pick her battles. Except the first one--that one is mandatory. At the Good Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King High School, aka Kung Fu, everyone gets beaten to a pulp in their first week. Getting kicked in helps Ridley, the drug kingpin who runs the school and everyone in it, maintain order. He's the reason that 99.5 percent of the students know some form of martial art, and why they suit up in body armor and blades before class.Jen's life is savage but simple until the day her cousin Jimmy, a world-famous kung fu champion, shows up. Everyone at Kung Fu wants a piece of him, especially Ridley, but Jimmy's made a promise never to fight again--a promise that sends the whole school hurtling toward a colossal clash, ending in an epic bloody showdown.Ryan Gattis's dystopian satire, Kung Fu High School, is a cult classic in the making--a darkly comic, gleefully graphic, barbaric opera about loyalty, survival, and the horrors of high school, which earned comparison with the works of such icons as Chuck Palahniuk, Richard Price, and Anthony Burgess. Gattis, Brandon (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Gattis, Brandon (illustrator).

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Very good with no marks, damage or labels. Gattis, Brandon (illustrator).

paperback. Zustand: As New. Uncorrected Proof. Publisher: Harcourt, New York, 2005. FINE Softcover in illustrated/pictorial wraps, as issued. Advance Reading Copy from Uncorrected Proofs. As new. Pristine. Gattis, Brandon (illustrator).

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Like New. 1st U.S. Edition: 2005. 278 pp. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially and virtually flawless copy with crisp pages, clean text, and very light shelf wear. Synopsis: Compared to "American Psycho" for it's graphic detail, this book looks on the inside of a High School that has collapsed into chaos. Life at hellish "Kung Fu" High School is narrated by Jen B. who, along with her brother, Cue, belongs to one of two gangs still standing against the puppet principal and the tyrant drug kingpin. Brandon Gattis (Illustrations); Kaelin Chappell Broaddus (Design); Kelly Eismann (Cover Illustration & Design) (illustrator).…

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Like New. 1st U.S. Edition: 2005. 278 pp. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially and virtually flawless copy with crisp pages, clean text, and very light shelf wear. Synopsis: Compared to "American Psycho" for it's graphic detail, this book looks on the inside of a High School that has collapsed into chaos. Life at hellish "Kung Fu" High School is narrated by Jen B. who, along with her brother, Cue, belongs to one of two gangs still standing against the puppet principal and the tyrant drug kingpin. Brandon Gattis (Illustrations); Kaelin Chappell Broaddus (Design); Kelly Eismann (Cover Illustration & Design) (illustrator).…

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Like New. 1st U.S. Edition: 2005. 278 pp. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially and virtually flawless copy with crisp pages, clean text, and very light shelf wear. Synopsis: Compared to "American Psycho" for it's graphic detail, this book looks on the inside of a High School that has collapsed into chaos. Life at hellish "Kung Fu" High School is narrated by Jen B. who, along with her brother, Cue, belongs to one of two gangs still standing against the puppet principal and the tyrant drug kingpin. Brandon Gattis (Illustrations); Kaelin Chappell Broaddus (Design); Kelly Eismann (Cover Illustration & Design) (illustrator).…

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gattis, Brandon (illustrator).