An edition of Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters; and Seymour, An Introduction (1955)

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An edition of Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters; and Seymour, An Introduction (1955)

Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour, An Introduction

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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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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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Cover of: Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour, An Introduction
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour, An Introduction
1963-01-01, Heinemann
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Cover of: RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS AND SEYMOUR AN INTRODUCTION.
RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS AND SEYMOUR AN INTRODUCTION.
1959, Heinemann
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Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour, an Introduction
1955, little, brown and company
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RISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAMS AND SEYMOUR
1955, penguin books ltd
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