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2+ YearsPublisher | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
ISBN 13 | 9780440227694 |
ISBN 10 | 440227690 |
Book Description | Francis Joseph Cassavant is eighteen. He has just returned home from the Second World War, and he has no face. He does have a gun and a mission: to murder his childhood hero. Francis lost most of his face when he fell on a grenade in France. He received the Silver Star for bravery, but was it really an act of heroism? Now, having survived, he is looking for a man he once admired and respected, a man adored by many people, a man who also received a Silver Star for bravery. A man who destroyed Francis's life. Francis lost most of his face when he fell on a grenade in France. He received the Silver Star for bravery, but was it really an act of heroism? Now, having survived, he is looking for a man he once admired and respected, a man adored by many people, a man who also received a Silver Star for bravery. A man who destroyed Francis's life. |
Editorial Review | [A] powerhouse novel . . . that will follow the reader long after the story has ended. --Booklist "Cormier's . . . story will hold fans from the first page to the last." --Publisher Weekly, starred "Powerful." --VOYA, starred |
Language | English |
Author | Robert Cormier |
Publication Date | 01 May 2004 |
Number of Pages | 135 |
Heroes paperback english - 01 May 2004