Heroes
a novel
by Robert Cormier
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After joining the army at fifteen and having his face blown away by a grenade in a battle in France, Francis returns home to Frenchtown hoping to find--and kill--the former childhood hero he feels betrayed him.
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Heroes: A Novel
October 2, 2000, Thorndike Press
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in English
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0786229098 9780786229093
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Heroes: a novel
2000, Dell Laurel-Leaf, Random House Children's Books
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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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