Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada

By Keith Hale

Book Overview

By turns funny, romantic, erotic, and sad, this evocative novel brilliantly recreates the landscape of late adolescence, when friendships seem eternal and loves reincarnate. Set in Arkansas but first published in Amsterdam, Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada (published as Cody in the United States) quickly won praise from reviewers and readers across Europe and North America. So beautiful, brave, and ahead of its time that William S. Burroughs was an early fan, Clicking Beat remains remarkably current and continues to be unique in coming of age literature. .......... (Purchase only new copies. Used copies may contain an older version of the novel.) .......... "A haunting vision of young friendship shattered by an outrageously cruel world. Keith Hale's novel aches with adolescent first loves. It is tender, funny, and true." - William S. Burroughs .......... "Don't overlook Keith Hale's Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada. Hale commands much of J.R. Ackerley's honesty, intimacy, and ease of style. Real warmth." - Jonathan Williams .......... "Clicking Beat is a must." - RFD .......... "Poetically evokes the pathos of early friendships and the frailty of adolescent dreams." - The Advocate .......... "Keith Hale has given his novel characters with tenderness, wit, and humanity. You should rush to purchase this book-a remarkable novel that deserves wide readership" - Bay Area Reporter .......... "Top of the heap of gay fiction." - Gay Community News .......... Watersgreen House is an independent international book publisher with editorial staff in the UK and USA. One of our aims at Watersgreen House is to showcase same-sex affection in works by important gay and bisexual authors in ways which were not possible at the time the books were originally published. We also publish nonfiction, including textbooks, as well as contemporary fiction that is literary, unusual, and provocative. watersgreen.wix.com/watersgreenhouse

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141965991X
• ISBN13: 9781419659911
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

It's true: This is a classic coming-of-age novel

From all the reviews I had read and the buzz I had heard, Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada was presented as a classic gay coming-of-age novel. And it is, indeed. Well-drawn and well-rounded characters, wonderfully penned text that brings the people and locales to life, and a story that, in the end, is beautiful, tender and, sadly, heartbreaking. Like all great coming-of-age novels, this one is authentic, true-to-life and honest. No gimmicks nor dramatic license. I really connected with the lead character, the teen boy with the humorous--and foretelling--name Trotsky. His trials with coming out, first love, and how his mother's political views affect him and his family are written with great care. I loved this book, indeed one of the best coming-of-age tales you will ever find.

Fantastic

Fantastic book I know have read more than five times since the first edition came out. It will make you smile, cry, give you a bit of red ears and... will make you love cody like you love the boy next door.

This book touches your heart, and stays in your memory.

This book beautifully captures a special time that every gay man goes through once in his life. Times that, more than usually ends in tragedy, like Trotsky's tragic end, but stays deep in our hearst and deep in our warmest memories, first love, first passion. This is a book that captures all of that in simple words, that make it readable for our youth. Who need beacons of light to get them out of the dark we all find ourselves in once in our lives. When I thought I was the only one, this book, awoke me and helped me get to my new life, as a proud homosexual.

A classic.

This is a classic, and someone needs to get it back in print ASAP

terrific book about life and love

This is the most down-to-earth novel involving gay characters that I've ever read. I loved it, and fell in love with both Trotsky and Cody, as well as a couple of the minor characters. I couldn't stop reading and didn't want it to end.