A Frolic of His Own
By: William Gaddis
4.33
Format: 48 pages, Paperback
With the publication of the "Recognitions" in 1955, William Gaddis was hailed as the American heir …
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4.35
Format: 520 pages, Paperback
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3.87
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
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By: Robert Stone
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
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By: Flann O'Brien , William H. Gass
4.04
Format: None pages, Paperback
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3.32
Format: 344 pages, Paperback
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By: William H. Gass
4.07
Format: 242 pages,
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4.14
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11. A Frolic of His Own
By: William Gaddis
4.33
Format: 48 pages, Paperback
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Format: 315 pages,
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3.51
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21. Wednesday's Child: Stories
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3.75
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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