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Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of a Man, his Wife and her Alligator
Homer Hickam
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Description for Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of a Man, his Wife and her Alligator
Paperback. The Great Depression had turned the American dream into a bitter tragedy. That's when Elsie and Homer's epic adventure began .. A journey of a thousand miles. With an alligator on the back seat. And John Steinbeck as a passenger. This is a tale where everything is true,except the bits that are made up. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJG; BM; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
`Must-read... A funny yet tragic tale of a husband and wife's car journey across the US with Albert the alligator in tow. Yes, really.' Marie Claire A journey of a thousand miles. With an alligator on the back seat. And John Steinbeck as a passenger. This is a tale where everything is true,except the bits that are made up. In 1930s America, the Great Depression made everyone's horizons smaller, and Elsie Lavender found herself back where she began, in the coalfields of West Virginia. She had just one memento of ... Read more
`Must-read... A funny yet tragic tale of a husband and wife's car journey across the US with Albert the alligator in tow. Yes, really.' Marie Claire A journey of a thousand miles. With an alligator on the back seat. And John Steinbeck as a passenger. This is a tale where everything is true,except the bits that are made up. In 1930s America, the Great Depression made everyone's horizons smaller, and Elsie Lavender found herself back where she began, in the coalfields of West Virginia. She had just one memento of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
301g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780008154240
SKU
V9780008154240
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-47
About Homer Hickam
Homer Hickam is the bestselling and award-winning author of many books, including the #1 New York Times memoir Rocket Boys, which was adapted into the film October Sky. He is a Vietnam combat veteran and has also been a coal miner, scuba instructor, palaeontologist and NASA engineer.
Reviews for Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of a Man, his Wife and her Alligator
`An absolute delight' Woman & Home `This offbeat tale about a man, his wife and her pet alligator Albert going on a road trip has been likened to Forrest Gump and Big Fish - but we think it's far more loveable.' Heat `crazy, quirky, loveable' The Pool `It's utterly charming' The ... Read more