The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
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Rediscover an American classic! The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened by Don Robertson is an emotionally resonant, wonderfully evocative journey back to the early 1950s that reintroduces readers to a teenaged Morris Bird III, one of the most endearing characters in contemporary American literature. Fan Stephen King puts the first book in the Morris Bird III trilogy, The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread "on the same shelf as Catcher in the Rye and The Outsiders," and calls Don Robertson "one of the best unknown novelists in the United States." Find out what you've been missing with The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:B003JTHTWQ
ISBN13:9780061868146
Release Date:September 2009
Publisher:William Morrow & Company
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.52 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.2" x 7.9"
Related Subjects
Classics Coming of Age Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Literature & FictionCustomer Reviews
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A passionate evocation of the sadness of being a teenager.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
The third and best of the Morris Bird III books. It speaks of his life as a teenager, trying to become an adult but ultimately frustrated by his impending and wrenching death. I can understand why some feel that it is a disappointing book: the protagonist dies at the end. Yet, I found the conclusion to be logical and humane. Somehow, this is how Morris Bird III had to end. To have grown to adulthood would have been a disappointment both to him and to me as a reader.
Heartbreakingly unforgettable
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This book truly needs to be read in sequence to capture the full flavor of Morris. Read alone it tends to isolates Morris and you lose much of his wonderful character as detailed in Sliced Bread. Read in context it is a heartbreaking end to a simple yet complex character. Even if you aren't able to read in sequence I would recommend highly, Mr. Robertson does an amazing job creating a character that will touch you and stay with you always, as he has for me nearly 25 years later.
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