by Robert Cormier · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141302003
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«Heroes» is the young adult novel by Robert Cormier, published by Penguin in paperback (112 pages, in English).
Francis Cassavant, a soldier disfigured in the Second World War, returns to his hometown with a mission of revenge against Larry LaSalle, the local hero who betrayed him in his adolescence. Through his memories, the novel examines guilt, loss of innocence, and the ambiguous nature of heroism.
The action takes place in Frenchtown (Massachusetts) after the Second World War; the work was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in 1998.
For young people aged 12 to 16, especially those seeking historical novels about the Second World War with moral dilemmas and tormented characters.
Robert Edmund Cormier was an American writer and journalist, known for his deeply pessimistic novels, many of which were written for young adults. Recurring themes include abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge, betrayal, and conspiracy. In most of his novels, the protagonists do not win.
