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Disappearances

by Howard Frank Mosher · 1984

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Winner of the New England Book Award, Howard Frank Mosher's endearing first novel is both a heroic adventure and a thrilling coming-of-age story. It is the memorable tale of a young man named Wild Bill Bonhomme, his larger-than-life father, Quebec Bill, and their whiskey-smuggling exploits along the Vermont-Canada border in 1932. On an epic journey through the wilderness, Bill and his father encounter a cast of wild charactersand live out magical escapades as they carve their way into legend.

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VermontVermontMore like thisLess of thisNew EnglandNew EnglandMore like thisLess of thisCanadaCanadaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 272 pages

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