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Raise high the roof beam, carpenters ; and, Seymour

An introduction

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An edition of ↪ /works/OL3335248W (1955)

Raise high the roof beam, carpenters ; and, Seymour

An introduction

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  • ★★★ ★ 3.9 (15 ratings)
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  • 3 Currently reading
  • 22 Have read

Two semi-autobiographical novellas in Salinger’s Glass family series. Both stories are written in the stream-of-consciousness style with Raise High the Roof Beam narrated by Buddy Glass as he recalls the day of his brother Seymour’s wedding, which Seymour failed to show up for.

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Bantam Books
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English
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213

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Families in Fiction, Manners and customs in fiction, Stream-of-Consciousness, Fiction, Manners and customs, Deaf, American fiction, Translations into Russian, Ecology, Families, Brothers, Weddings, Soldiers, Food chains (Ecology), Bodas, Familias, Usos y costumbres, Hermanos (Varones), Ficción, Soldados, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, short stories (single author), Художественная литература -- США -- Американская литература -- 2-ая пол. 20 в. -- Повести. Рассказы, American literature, United states, fiction, Brothers, fiction, Translations into Polish

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J. D. Salinger (1919-2010)

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1942, 20th century

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Dressez haut la poutre maîtresse, charpentiers - Pavillons poche - Nouvelle édition (French Edition)
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Cover of: Raise high the roof beam, carpenters ; and, Seymour
Raise high the roof beam, carpenters ; and, Seymour: An introduction
1981, Bantam Books
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Cover of: Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour, An Introduction
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour, An Introduction
1963-01-01, Heinemann
in English
Cover of: RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS AND SEYMOUR AN INTRODUCTION.
RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS AND SEYMOUR AN INTRODUCTION.
1959, Heinemann
in English
Cover of: Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour, an Introduction
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour, an Introduction
1955, little, brown and company
in English
Cover of: RISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAMS AND SEYMOUR
RISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAMS AND SEYMOUR
1955, penguin books ltd
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Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages
213

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OL7820097M
ISBN 10
055320596X
ISBN 13
9780553205961
OCLC/WorldCat
18800416
LibraryThing
27110
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117524

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OL3335287W

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