Addie Pray - Hardcover

Brown, Joe David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0671209620 ISBN 13: 9780671209629

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1971

Synopsis

Set in the darkest days of the Great Depression, Paper Moon is the story of what happens when Addie's mother is killed in a car crash, leaving her daughter in the questionable hands of Long Boy, a con-man who may or may not be her biological father. Together they set out on a rollicking journey through the Deep South, proving time and time again that no matter how much money you make, it's no fun unless you're making it with somebody you love. Brimming with humor, pathos-and an irresistible narrative energy, Paper Moon stands with To Kill a Mockingbird as one of the finest works of fiction told from a young girls point of view.

About this title

About the Author:

Joe David Brown was the author of numerous books, including KINGS GO FORTH, which was made into a film starring Frank Sinatra, Natalie Wood, and Tony Curtis. He died in 1976.

Review:

"A female Huck Finn." -- Detroit News

"Pure entertainment . . . Brown's ear is almost flawless." -- Life

"Pure, unadulterated entertainment . . . it is hard for me to imagine anyone who won't enjoy an evening with Addie and LongBoy." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer

"The plot is alive and serpentine . . . I just didn't want their adventures to end." -- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times

"Unforgettable." -- Philadelphia Inquirer

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1971
• ISBN 10: 0671209620
• ISBN 13: 9780671209629
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 313