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Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality is a novel by American author Bill Peters, published on October 9, 2012 by Black Balloon Publishing. It was an editor's choice in The New York Times Sunday Book Review, which claimed "... Bill Peters belongs Read More..

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Description	Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality is a novel by American author Bill Peters, published on October 9, 2012 by Black Balloon Publishing. It was an editor's choice in The New York Times Sunday Book Review, which claimed "... Bill Peters belongs in the ranks of serious literary artists." Coming of Age in Rochester The book was also praised by Publishers Weekly as "by turns funny and moving ... richly captures life in a decaying American city." Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality — Publishers WeeklySet in Rochester, New York in 1999, Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality revolves around narrator Nathan Gray coming to terms with adulthood while trying to catch an arsonist who is burning down his hometown. Nate struggles with securing full-time employment and forming meaningful relationships with family and romantic interests as his childhood friend, Necro, grows distant, becoming involved with local Neo-Nazis and possibly being responsible for the mysterious fires.The story is told from Nate's point of view and in the idiosyncratic language he uses with his friends — a mixture of colloquialisms and inside jokes, which offer insight into the characters' histories, hopes and fears. In a promotional blurb for the book, Sam Lipsyte slightly evokes Peters's style, writing "Do you want laughter, suffering, and friendship, Rochester-style? Do you want to marinate in raucous sadness? I know you do. So be ready, everybody. Here comes the Vomit Cruiser to rescue your sense of humor, and Bill Peters to rescue your heart." Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality — Black Balloon Publishing
Description	Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality is a novel by American author Bill Peters, published on October 9, 2012 by Black Balloon Publishing. It was an editor's choice in The New York Times Sunday Book Review, which claimed "... Bill Peters belongs in the ranks of serious literary artists." Coming of Age in Rochester The book was also praised by Publishers Weekly as "by turns funny and moving ... richly captures life in a decaying American city." Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality — Publishers WeeklySet in Rochester, New York in 1999, Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality revolves around narrator Nathan Gray coming to terms with adulthood while trying to catch an arsonist who is burning down his hometown. Nate struggles with securing full-time employment and forming meaningful relationships with family and romantic interests as his childhood friend, Necro, grows distant, becoming involved with local Neo-Nazis and possibly being responsible for the mysterious fires.The story is told from Nate's point of view and in the idiosyncratic language he uses with his friends — a mixture of colloquialisms and inside jokes, which offer insight into the characters' histories, hopes and fears. In a promotional blurb for the book, Sam Lipsyte slightly evokes Peters's style, writing "Do you want laughter, suffering, and friendship, Rochester-style? Do you want to marinate in raucous sadness? I know you do. So be ready, everybody. Here comes the Vomit Cruiser to rescue your sense of humor, and Bill Peters to rescue your heart." Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality — Black Balloon Publishing

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Name	Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality
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Authors	Bill Peters
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Genre	Literary fiction
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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Pages	280
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Media_type	Print (Paperback),Digital (EPUB)
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Isbn	978-1-936-78702-9
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Publisher	Black Balloon Publishing
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