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The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip
By
Lane Smith (illustrator) and
George Saunders
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Villard Books
Publication date
August 1, 2000
Pages
84
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375503832
ISBN-10
0375503838
Dimensions
0.50 by 6 by 9.50 in.
Weight
0.85 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$23.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In this soulful, beautifully illustrated story for all ages, the town of Frip struggles with an infestation of 'gappers,' which tests the resident's limits of patience and resourcefulness. 100,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
Reissue edition from Random House Inc (November 24, 2015)
9780812989632 | details & prices | 84 pages | 6.00 × 9.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.74 lbs | List price $22.00
from McSweeneys Books (April 28, 2006)
9781932416374 | details & prices | 84 pages | 5.50 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $20.00
About: A novel set in the seaside village of Frip follows the adventures of a community plagued by 'gappers'--orange sea creatures that cover the village's goats and prevent them from giving milk.
About: A novel set in the seaside village of Frip follows the adventures of a community plagued by 'gappers'--orange sea creatures that cover the village's goats and prevent them from giving milk.
from Bloomsbury Pub Ltd (October 22, 2001)
9780747550419 | details & prices | 96 pages | List price $19.40
About: A gapper is bright orange, about the size of a baseball, and with multiple eyes.
About: A gapper is bright orange, about the size of a baseball, and with multiple eyes.
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from Villard Books (August 1, 2000)
9780375503832 | details & prices | 84 pages | 6.00 × 9.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $23.95
About: The town of Frip struggles with an infestation of 'gappers,' which tests the residents' limits of patience and resourcefulness.
About: The town of Frip struggles with an infestation of 'gappers,' which tests the residents' limits of patience and resourcefulness.
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