Freddy and Fredericka
Price
$48.61
Format
Paperback
Pages
576
Publisher
Penguin
Publication Date
Non-Classics
Dimensions
5.44 x 1.21 x 8.44 inches
Weight
1.2 pounds
Description
"With a pitch-perfect sense of the absurd . . . he has produced a delightful romp of a book." x97Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times " Freddy and Fredericka recalls American journeys of self-discovery by Mark Twain, John Steinbeck and Jack Kerouac. . . . I promise you, this will be one of the fastest . . . novels youx92ll ever read." x97 Los Angeles Times "A rollicking, heartwarming examination of the state of the nation . . . Working his own magic, Helprin transforms the thinly veiled satire of the monarchy into a quirky love song to the colonies." x97 People Mark Helprin x92s many works of fiction include Winterx92s Tale and A Soldier of the Great War .
Features & Highlights
- Mark Helprins legions of devoted readers cherish his timeless novels and short stories, which are uplifting in their conviction of the goodness and resilience of the human spirit.
- Freddy and Fredericka
- a brilliantly refashioned fairy tale and a magnificently funny farceonly seems like a radical departure of form, for behind the laughter, Helprin speaks of leaps of faith and second chances, courage and the primacy of love. Helprins latest work, an extraordinarily funny allegory about a most peculiar British royal family, is immensely mocking of contemporary monarchy and yet deeply sympathetic to the individuals caught in its lonely absurdities.
