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Freddy and Fredericka - Mark Helprin
Freddy and Fredericka
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Mark Helprin’s 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 farce—only seems like a... show more
Mark Helprin’s 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 farce—only 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. Helprin’s 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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780143037255 (0143037250)
ASIN: 143037250
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 553
Edition language: English
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Sandra @ My Fiction Nook
Sandra @ My Fiction Nook rated it
4.0 Freddy and Fredericka
Read this quite a whole ago. Very funny.
Maven Books
Maven Books rated it
4.0 Freddy and Fredericka by Mark Helprin
A unique and strange story, but a fun and enjoyable one. Some of the writing got a bit heavy and tangled up in detail, but otherwise, it's a really excellent book.
Chris' Fish Place
Chris' Fish Place rated it
5.0 Freddy and Fredericka
I love this book.Have you ever seen Blackadder? I don't just mean the first season; I mean the seasons that make you realize Mr. Bean can be really sexy with some facial hair. For me, there are two very board and very general types of comedy (okay, there are really lots of comedy genres, but I'm t...
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