The dubious salvation of Jack V.
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New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c2011.
Edition
1st American regular print ed.
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240 pages ; 22 cm.
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Spanish Springs Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION STRAUS 2011
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c2011.
Format
Book
Edition
1st American regular print ed.
Language
English
UPC
9780374144128
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Jack Viljee's hometown of Johannesburg is still divided by apartheid, though the old order is starting to crumble. According to eleven-year-old Jack, the world is a rational and simple place. But if life doesn't conform to Jack's expectations, there is always the sympathy and approval of the family's maid to console him. Not that Susie is a pushover. She believes violence, of the nondisfiguring variety, is a healthy form of affection - hence her not infrequent expression "Jack, I love you so much. I will hit you." Jack himself is not above socking his best friend in the eye or scamming his little sister into picking up the dog mess. The Viljee household, in its small way, mirrors the politics of the country.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Strauss, J. (2011). The dubious salvation of Jack V. (1st American regular print ed.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Strauss, Jacques, 1978-. 2011. The Dubious Salvation of Jack V.. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Strauss, Jacques, 1978-. The Dubious Salvation of Jack V. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Strauss, Jacques. The Dubious Salvation of Jack V. 1st American regular print ed., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.
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