Freddy's Book - Softcover

Gardner, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345295447 ISBN 13: 9780345295446

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1981

Synopsis

Freddy Agaard, son of a college professor, has projected himself into a story of Gustav, a sixteenth-century Scandinavian king, and Lars-Goren, a brave knight who, like Freddy, is a giant and suffers from his physical condition

About this title

About the Author:

John Gardner (1933-1982) was a major figure of 20th century letters. He is the author of a number of acclaimed novels including: The Sunlight Dialogues, October Light, and Grendel. He was also the author of several seminal works of non-fiction including The Art of Fiction and On Moral Fiction as well as volumes of poetry, and translations.

From Library Journal:

This novel by the late Gardner made its debut in 1980. The title's meaning is twofold: Freddy is the central character in this tale of human relationships, but he also is the author of a novel whose story is juxtaposed against the lives of the book's characters. "The net result," said LJ 's reviewer, "is one of Gardner's most subtly moving and persuasive fictions on life and its conduct" ( LJ 3/1/80).
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About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0345295447
• ISBN 13: 9780345295446
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 214