"So rich and so evocative and so authentic." Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation "John Crowley is a virtuoso of metaphor, a peerless recreator of living moments, of small daily sublimities. New York Times Book Review From the critically acclaimed author of Lord Byron s Novel and The Translator comes a novel set in World War II America that follows the stories of a group of aircraft factory workers in particular, the enigmatic figure of draftsman Prosper Olander. Named one of the Best Books of 2009 by the ...
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"So rich and so evocative and so authentic." Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation "John Crowley is a virtuoso of metaphor, a peerless recreator of living moments, of small daily sublimities. New York Times Book Review From the critically acclaimed author of Lord Byron s Novel and The Translator comes a novel set in World War II America that follows the stories of a group of aircraft factory workers in particular, the enigmatic figure of draftsman Prosper Olander. Named one of the Best Books of 2009 by the Washington Post, Four Freedoms is a beautifully crafted story of liberation and redemption from an author who has been compared to Robertson Davies, Thomas Mann, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez."
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Illustrated by KAUFFMAN, MARK DJ PHOTO. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 6x9" VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(S25.95) DUST JACKET...CLEAN, SOLID, BRIGHT; SILVER spine titles on dark brown spine strip...bright green hardcovers...WHITE ENDPAPERS. white titles on dark green DUST JACKET. SHOWING young man with model airplane raised to sky...iner back dj flap shows 1x1" phto of author & biog.; 389pg pages; "...In the middle of nowhere they will live, work, and earn their own money, fearing for the safety of their absent fighting men as the world around them changes forever."