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An edition of Heroes (1998)

Heroes

a novel

by

  • ★★★ ★ 3.50 ·
  • 2 Ratings
  • 48 Want to read
  • 5 Currently reading
  • 1 Have read

After serving in the United States Army in World War II and having his face blown off by a grenade, Francis, a young soldier, returns home hoping to find--and kill--the former childhood hero he feels betrayed him.

Publish Date
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Language
English
Pages
136

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Subjects
Fiction, Orphans, Revenge, World War, 1939-1945, Veterans, People with disabilities, Heroes, Juvenile Fiction, Large type books, Children's fiction, Heroes, fiction, World war, 1939-1945, fiction, People with disabilities, fiction, Orphans, fiction

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Cover of: Heroes
Heroes
2009, Random House Children's Books
eBook in English
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Heroes.
September 1, 2002, Fischer (Tb.), Frankfurt
Paperback in German
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Heroes
March 2001, Tandem Library
School & Library Binding in English
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Heroes: a novel
2000, Dell Laurel-Leaf, Random House Children's Books
in English
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Heroes
2000, Thorndike Press
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Heroes: A Novel
October 2, 2000, Thorndike Press
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Heroes: a novel
1998, Delacorte Press
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Genre
Fiction.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
[Fic]
Library of Congress
PZ7.C81634 He 1998

The Physical Object

Pagination
136 p. ;
Number of pages
136

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL693088M
ISBN 10
0385325908
LCCN
97040326
OCLC/WorldCat
37625637
Library Thing
123912
Goodreads
1405535

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Work Description

In Heroes, Robert Cormier explores the nature of heroism through a young and tragic life.Francis Cassavant returns from World War II to seek revenge on his childhood hero. He lost his face in France when he fell on a grenade, earning the Silver Star for Bravery. His hero also holds the Silver Star for Bravery--but do either deserve it? Examine the nature of heroism in the latest powerful novel from Robert Cormier.From the Hardcover edition.

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April 26, 2011 Edited by OCLC Bot Added OCLC numbers.
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