Freddy's Book

John Gardner
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In a gloomy mansion in Madison, Wisconsin, a sheltered and sensitive young man slips a visiting professor his secret manuscript—a staggering and beautiful fantasy of knights, knaves, and fools, a rich tale of timeless battles with the devil himself over power and destiny.
Genres: FictionFantasyLiteratureNovelsAmericanLiterary Fiction20th CenturyBook ClubSpeculative FictionMonsters
245 Pages

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