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Freddy And Fredericka
''Freddy and Fredericka'' is a satiric novel by Mark Helprin. The book was initially published on July 7, 2005 by Penguin Press. In an interview, Helprin said that the idea for the story originated while he was in a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, while on book tour with his family to promote ''A Soldier of the Great War''. The restaurant had a window through which patrons could see some people cooking and others washing dishes. One of Helprin's daughters asked if it was the Prince and Princess of Wales, who were in the news at the time, washing dishes. Plot Freddy and Fredericka are a British royal couple similar to Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales. The two are sent to America on a comic adventure to fulfill a quest to achieve Freddy's destiny. Critical reception The novel was named by '' National Review'' to be one of the ten great conservative novels written by Americans since the 1950s. ''The New Yorker'' said "at its best, the novel achieves genuine lightness, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Helprin
Mark Helprin (born June 28, 1947) is an American novelist, journalist, conservative commentator, Senior Fellow of the Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy, Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, and Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. While Helprin's fictional works straddle a number of disparate genres and styles, he has stated that he "belongs to no literary school, movement, tendency, or trend". Biography Helprin was born in Manhattan, New York City, in 1947. His father, Morris Helprin, worked in the film industry, eventually becoming president of London Films. His mother was actress Eleanor Lynn, who starred in several Broadway productions in the 1930s and 40s. In 1953 the family left New York City for the prosperous Hudson River valley suburb of Ossining, New York. He was raised on the Hudson River and was educated at the Scarborough School, graduating in 1965. He later lived in the British West Indies. Helprin holds de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |