Terpin - Hardcover
Terpin Taft is an easygoing, popular boy -- a "good egg," happy to tell people what they want to hear, even if it means stretching the truth a bit. Until the day he meets a stranger on a train and tells the man a consoling lie. The results are so disastrous that Terpin resolves never again to speak or act except by the truth in his heart. But this, too, has disastrous -- if sometimes comical -- results. In fact, his new policy of honesty wreaks such havoc among his friends and family that he finally has no choice but to flee his hometown.
Elegantly and lyrically written, Terpin is a modern fable that emphasizes the importance of being true to one's own values -- no matter what.
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Born in Littleton, New Hampshire, Tor Seidler grew up in Vermont and later, Seattle, Washington, in both of which places his parents were involved in the theater. Encouraged by his family's love of the arts, Mr. Seidler studied English literature at Stanford University, and at the age of twenty-seven his first book, The Dulcimer Boy, was published, launching his celebrated career as a writer.
Over the past twenty years, Mr. Seidler has become one of the most important voices in children's fiction with such classics as, A Rat's Tale, The Wainscott Weasel, an ALA Notable Book, Terpin, and Mean Margaret, which was selected as a finalist for the National Book Award in 1997. He currently lives in New York City.
The titular hero is forced to leave town after vowing to forever tell the truth in Terpin (1982) by Tor Seidler.
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- PublisherLaura Geringer Books
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0066236088
- ISBN 13 9780066236087
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages112
- IllustratorMcCarty Peter
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Peter McCarty (illustrator). First Edition. Harper Collins, 1982, First Edition, 8vo, 106 pages. Book and jacket in very good+ condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # GD01051og
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. McCarty, Peter (illustrator). 1st Edition. Terpin by Tor Seidler copyright 1982, illustrated by Peter McCarty-illustrations copyright 2002-stated first HarperCollins edition. Hardback 106 page book is quite clean and in near new condition with very good dust jacket. NOT AN EX-LIB!. Seller Inventory # 20223
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Cream color cloth. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket price is $14.89. McCarty, Peter (jacket art and frontispiece) (illustrator). First Edition with these illustrations. New York: Laura Geringer Books / HarperCollins, 2002. Fine condition in bright, shiny Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No creases. No fading. No owner's name or bookplate. Not a book club edition. No remainder marks. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. "TERPIN is as delicately and artfully structured as a fine musical composition. Seidler's clear, precise prose moves effortlessly from the satirical to the lyrical. And, as Terpin Taft's story unfolds, the author plays metaphysical and emotional themes in steady accompaniment." - The New York Times Book Review. Summary: "When his well-intentioned lie appears to have contributed to a man's suicide, Terpin's resolve to never again act or speak, except by the truth in his heart, has far-reaching consequences." First printing, with complete number row (123456789 10) on the copyright page. First Edition with these illustrations. Hardcover. Cream color cloth/Dust Jacket price is $14.89. Illus. by McCarty, Peter (jacket art and frontispiece). 8vo. (v), 106pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 002704
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Peter McCarty (illustrator). First Edition. Your life should express what you truly believe.Terpin Taft is happy to tell people what they want to hear, even ifit means stretching the truth a bit. Until the day he meets a stranger on a train and tells the man a consoling lie. The results are so disastrous that Terpin resolves never again to speak or act except by the truth in his heart. But this, too, has disastrous -- if sometimes comical -- results. Elegantly written, terpin is a modern fable that emphasizes the importance of being true to one?s own values -- no matter what. 106 pages. A bit worn around the edges with a few bumps collected no doubt over the years from normal use. Illustrator: Peter McCarty. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; Fiction; ISBN: 0066236088. ISBN/EAN: 9780066236087. Inventory No: 238421. Seller Inventory # 238421
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