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Thorndike Pr, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good. Large print edition - About very good a copy which may have some shelf or reading wear. May be age toned or lightly soiled. Pages and block mostly clean. May have previous owner markings within. In great reading condition. Tight binding. No jacket as published. ex library copy with appropriate markings and stamps.
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Veteran newsman and acclaimed novelist Jim Lehrer exposes worlds both intimate and universal, builds suspense with an accomplished hand, and reveals a savvy understanding of the modern social landscape. With The Phony Marine, Lehrer dives into a highly controversial topic--and delivers his most compelling character portrait to date.Hugo Marder is about as unremarkable as they come. On the floor of the Washington, D.C., branch of Nash Brothers, one of the country's most respected men's stores, Hugo is a wise, reserved salesman. At home, he is a solitary, divorced fifty-year-old with few friends and an eBay addiction. But he has always wanted to make more of his life, dreaming of becoming an artist or a cartoonist. When he was younger, he'd always wanted to be a marine.Late one night, Hugo stumbles upon an online auction for a Silver Star, the medal awarded for bravery in battle. He bids and wins. But it is only after he places the lapel pin on his jacket that he realizes the enormity of his actions. Suddenly, ordinary people begin to treat him differently, with dignity and respect. Is he really going to pretend the honor is his own?As Hugo wrestles with his conscience, a transformation begins to take place. He studies the life of a marine, learns the military terminology, body-builds at the gym, even gets a crew cut. When he is reborn as a former marine, his life immediately changes. Is it possible that his deception has unlocked the man he always wanted to be? Through numerous challenges and more than one terrifying ordeal, Hugo Marder must prove his worth. And in the end, he must ask himself: What is a hero?Alive with detail, emotional depth, and unexpected twists of plot, The Phony Marine is a tense, revelatory work of fiction that will cause every reader to consider his or her own stance on what truly makes someone great.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Title The Phony Marine
- Author Jim Lehrer
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Large Print
- Pages 275
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Thorndike Press
- Date March 7, 2007
- Large Print Yes
- ISBN 9780786293384 / 0786293381
- Weight 0.94 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 8.77 x 5.51 x 0.91 in (22.28 x 14.00 x 2.31 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006037577
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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