Car Trouble

Socially awkward, friendless, and computer-obsessed, 17-year-old Virginian Duff Pringle prefers a life devoid of surprises, structured like a well-made computer program. When he`s offered an appealing programming gig in California, he decides to forego college and drive west. However, after his car breaks down on the first day of his big cross-country adventure, Duff finds himself in the company of a drifter named Stu, a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air that must be driven to St. Louis, and a boatload of confusion. This humorous young adult novel explores the rigors of growing up, making decisions, and falling in love. By the author of bestsellers THE CITY OF EMBER and THE PEOPLE OF SPARKS. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.