| The Prince of Frogtown Contributor(s): Bragg, Rick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1400032687 ISBN-13: 9781400032686 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: With candor, insight, and tremendous humor, Rick Bragg closes his circle of family stories in an unforgettable tale about fathers and sons. The third installment of Rick Bragg's bestselling and beloved American saga that began with All Over but the Shoutin' and continued with Ava's Man documents a mesmerizing journey back in time to the lush Alabama landscape of Rick's youth, to Jacksonville's one-hundred-year-old mill and the troubled, charismatic hustler coming of age in its shadow, Rick's father. Inspired by the author's own journey into fatherhood--The Prince of Frogtown is a brilliant and moving rumination on the lives of boys and men. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Editors, Journalists, Publishers - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007038884 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 8" (0.65 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 124618 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The final volume of Rick Bragg's bestselling and beloved American saga documents a mesmerizing journey back in time to the lush Alabama landscape of Rick's youth, to Jacksonville's one-hundred-year-old mill and to Rick's father, the troubled, charismatic hustler coming of age in its shadow. Inspired by Rick Bragg's love for his stepson, The Prince of Frogtown also chronicles his own journey into fatherhood, as he learns to avoid the pitfalls of his forebearers. With candor, insight, and tremendous humor, Bragg seamlessly weaves these luminous narrative threads together and delivers an unforgettable rumination about fathers and sons. |