The Abandoned
by Gallico, Paul
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1964. Eighth Printing. Hardcover. A Later Printing that has a blue publisher's stain to the upper board edge and bears some light wear in Nearly Fine condition and housed in a like price-clipped dust-jacket ; Abandoned is an interesting novel told from the perspective of a dog. The dog, named Lucky, is abandoned by his owners and must find his way in a new world. Lucky is a curious dog and explores the new surroundings. He meets new friends and enemies along the way and tries to find a way to return home. This novel is an exciting and suspenseful read that will keep you on the edge of your seat.; 8vo; 307 pages .
Synopsis
Paul Gallico (1897–1976) was a popular and prolific sports columnist, screenwriter, and author of books for adults and children. He was born in New York City to an Italian immigrant musician father and a mother who had studied to be a singer, and paid his way through Columbia University by tutoring children and working as a longshoreman. He began his career at the New York Daily News , where he soon became famous for his adventures with star athletes of the day. In 1937 he published the essay “Farewell to Sport” and turned to fiction, publishing stories in publications like Cosmopolitan , The Saturday Evening Post , and The New Yorker . Among his forty-one books are the novella The Snow Goose (1941); Manxmouse (1968, often cited by J.K. Rowling as one of her favorite books); Mrs. ’Arris Goes to Paris (1958) and its four sequels; and The Poseidon Adventure (1969), the basis for the hugely successful 1972 film. From 1950 until his death Gallico lived outside of the United States, mostly in England, Antibes, and Monaco.
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58389
- Title
- The Abandoned
- Author
- Gallico, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- Eighth Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
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