{"product_id":"freddy-and-fredericka-9780143037255","title":"Freddy and Fredericka","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller by Mark Helprin, author of \u003ci\u003eWinter's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, which is now a major motion picture starring Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe, William Hurt, and Jennifer Connelly \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFreddy and Fredericka\u003c\/i\u003e is a vast, sprawling book of Homeric proportions and design in which Helprin exploits to the fullest his powers of invention as well as a lesser known talent for comedy.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark 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. \u003ci\u003eFreddy and Fredericka\u003c\/i\u003e--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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143037255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.12h x 5.66w x 1.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/27\/2006 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mark Helprin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43111996883125,"sku":"9780143037255","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b1e23f3d-e326-419a-ae4d-e1e3a50d42f9.jpg?v=1693926423","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/freddy-and-fredericka-9780143037255","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}