The Friends of Freeland - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Leithauser, Brad
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0679450831
- ISBN 13
- 9780679450832
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0679450831 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket; When the adults of Freeland disappear, the children must step up to take on the responsibilities of running the town. The Friends of Freeland are a band of street-smart kids who use their wit, resourcefulness, and determination to keep the town running while the adults are gone. This exciting novel follows the Friends as they navigate challenges such as a flooded town, a rival group of kids, and a mysterious figure who may hold the key to finding the adults. With humor and heart, Leithauser brings to life the challenges and triumphs of a group of kids who must figure out how to grow up while still keeping their town safe.; 8vo; FSA .
Synopsis
Brad Leithauser was born in Detroit and graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He is the author of three other novels (Equal Distance, Hence, and Seaward), three volumes of poetry (Hundreds of Fireflies, Cats of the Temple, and The Mail from Anywhere), and a book of essays (Penchants and Places). He also edited The Norton Book of Ghost Stories. He is the recipient of many awards for his writing, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, an Ingram Merrill grant, and a MacArthur Fellowship. He recently served for a year as Time magazine's theater critic. He and his wife, the poet Mary Jo Salter, are the Emily Dickinson Lecturers in the Humanities at Mount Holyoke College. They live with their two daughters, Emily and Hilary, in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17283
- Title
- The Friends of Freeland - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Leithauser, Brad
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0679450831
- ISBN 13
- 9780679450832
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Cons Strang
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