The Amazing Adventures of Phoenix Jones: And the Less Amazing Adventures of Some Other Real-Life Superheroes (An eSpecial from Riverhead Books) |
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| Authors: | Ronson, Jon |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | SOC022000, SOC041000, BIO021000 |
| ISBN: | 9781101568316, Related ISBNs: 1101568313, 9781101568316 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 68, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: Bestselling author Jon Ronson walks the mean streets of America where he finds real life, modern day superheroes. Fighting crime, saving old ladies, and chasing away drug dealers – all while wearing a mask and a cape. Phoenix Jones patrols Seattle, masked, muscles rippling, while corner boys scatter and teenage runaways are helped, whether they want it or not. He might still see his pediatrician when superhero-ing gets a little too intense, but he’ll be back out there with his ass-kicking comrades as soon as he’s bandaged up. These do-gooding citizens talk the talk, and walk the walk of mythical superheroes – the only thing they're missing is actual supernatural powers.
The Amazing Adventures of Phoenix Jones is an inside, intimate look at the world of amateur superheroes and a front row seat to their adventures.
The Amazing Adventures of Phoenix Jones is an inside, intimate look at the world of amateur superheroes and a front row seat to their adventures.
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