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An edition of Heroes (1998)

Heroes

a novel

by

  • ★★★ ★ 3.5 (2 ratings)
  • 53 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
Edition Availability
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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: A Novel
October 2, 2000, Thorndike Press
Board book in English - 1 edition
Cover of: Heroes
Heroes
2000, Thorndike Press
in English
Cover of: Heroes
Heroes: a novel
1998, Delacorte Press
in English

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Edition Notes

Published in
New York
Genre
Fiction.

Classifications

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

The Physical Object

Pagination
136 p. ;
Number of pages
136

Edition Identifiers

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

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL55342W

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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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