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Freddy and Fredericka
Freddy and Fredericka
Author: Mark Helprin
Freddy and Fredericka will ascend the English throne only if they reacquire the American colonies and become noble spirits in an ignoble age. — Helprin's latest work, an extraordinarily funny allegory of a most peculiar British royal family, is immensely mocking of contemporary monarchy and yet deeply sympathetic to the individuals caught ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781594200540
ISBN-10: 1594200548
Publication Date: 7/7/2005
Pages: 576
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Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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A funny spoof about a fictional British Royal Family, Freddy as the Prince of Wales and Fredericka is his wife (you'll quickly figure who these two characters are meant to mirror). After a series of deep embarrassments to the Queen, Freddy and Fredericka are banished.... to New Jersey. They are given the missive to gain control of the entire United States, to recover what King George lost. They are sent with false identities, no clothing and no tangible means of accomplishing this except for their instinctive sense of "Being Royal". Destitute, they work their way across America in menial jobs and move about by hopping rail cars.

Even if you only have a passing interest in Royal gossip, this book is hilarious and vividly painted satire. Through English-style humor, the author shows that we all deserve second chances and that we each have an unlimited destiny and power to do good in the world if we will choose the correct path.

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