Nirvana'sChildren
UQP:Young Adult Fiction
132ppbk
0-7022-3215-7
Category:Humour
Nirvana'sChildren is a surreal glimpse into the perspective of someone who sees thedarker side of life. Napoleon! You'd think with a name like that, you'd be readyto conquer the universe... As if. I can't even conquer my own brains.
Napoleon Taal isa prisoner of his knowledge, the knowledge that one day, the time bomb of hatredinside him will explode, and he will end up scraping out a menial existence onthe surface of the planet, like the people he hates most: adults. So he runs,trying to break free and escape, escape from the troubles in his home and thetroubles in his mind. The glitter of King's Cross is calling and Napoleondoesn't want to resist. He then meets Blondie, who rescues him from therelentless toll of life on the streets (or so he thinks). Napoleon soon learnsthat the neon lights of the city don't burn as brightly as he hoped, and thereis no knight in shining armour to rescue him at he end of the day.
Poignant andcomplex, interlaced with touches of dark and devilish humour, Nirvana'sChildren is a journey of self-discovery. Intense, passionate, and blatantlyhonest, Nirvana's Children challenges the readers, making them consider:did Napoleon ever find Nirvana? An engaging read, utilising a unique perspectivethat will appeal to older readers.
Gail, aged 15,Canberra, ACT
