The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread
Autor Don Robertsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 apr 2008
Set against the backdrop of one of the worst industrial disasters in American history, Don Robertson's enduring, beloved masterwork is a remarkable story of destiny, bravery, and responsibility, as fresh and relevant as when it first appeared in print.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780061452963
ISBN-10: 0061452963
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Ediția:Reprint
Editura: William Morrow & Company
ISBN-10: 0061452963
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Ediția:Reprint
Editura: William Morrow & Company
Recenzii
“‘The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread is a brilliant piece of writing--a book to put on the same shelf as Catcher in the Rye and The Outsiders. What was it like to be a kid at mid-century in the midwest? Read this book and see.” — Stephen King
“You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll delight in meeting 9-year-old Morris Bird III.... I loved this book when it was first published in the early ‘60s, and I am just thrilled that a whole new generation of readers is going get to meet Morris, too.” — Nancy Pearl
“Purely wonderful...Belongs on the same shelf as TOM SAWYER and PERNOD.” — Chicago Tribune
“Delightful...universal enough to send a twinge of nostalgia through any ex-boy.” — New York Times Book Review
“Morris Bird III...is the greatest thing since sliced bread, and that nobody will deny....Mr. Robertson is a tremendously good writer.” — The New Yorker
“A vividly depicted story...a recreation of a time and place that will stir nostagic smiles...tense narrative...You’ll remember Morris Bird III.” — Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers
“Engaging...will keep the reader solidly engrossed.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Morris Bird III...may be the most appealing child since THE CATCHER IN THE RYE.” — Nashville Tennessean
“Spellbinding...superb...the narration is perfect...unforgettable” — Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll delight in meeting 9-year-old Morris Bird III.... I loved this book when it was first published in the early ‘60s, and I am just thrilled that a whole new generation of readers is going get to meet Morris, too.” — Nancy Pearl
“Purely wonderful...Belongs on the same shelf as TOM SAWYER and PERNOD.” — Chicago Tribune
“Delightful...universal enough to send a twinge of nostalgia through any ex-boy.” — New York Times Book Review
“Morris Bird III...is the greatest thing since sliced bread, and that nobody will deny....Mr. Robertson is a tremendously good writer.” — The New Yorker
“A vividly depicted story...a recreation of a time and place that will stir nostagic smiles...tense narrative...You’ll remember Morris Bird III.” — Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers
“Engaging...will keep the reader solidly engrossed.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Morris Bird III...may be the most appealing child since THE CATCHER IN THE RYE.” — Nashville Tennessean
“Spellbinding...superb...the narration is perfect...unforgettable” — Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Notă biografică
Don Robertson (1929-1999) wrote eighteen novels, including two others featuring Morris Bird III: The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread and The Sum and Total of Now. The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened was made into a movie starring James Earl Jones.