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Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour: An Introduction
Raise High the Roof Beam Carpenters Seymour An Introduction
Author: J. D. Salinger
The author writes: "The two long pieces in this book originally came out in The New Yorker: Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters in 1955, Seymour: An Introduction in 1959. Whatever their differences in mood or effect, they are both very much concerned with Seymour Glass, who is the main character in my still-uncompleted se...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553205961
ISBN-10: 055320596X
Publication Date: 1981
Pages: 213
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4.1 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Bantam Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 3
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reviewed Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour: An Introduction on + 4 more book reviews
While I enjoyed "Carpenters" very much, "Seymour" is very slow and seems out of place with the rest of the Glass family stories. Overall the book is definitely worth a read if you follow the Glass Family.
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More adventures from the Glass family.
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Not my favorite Salinger, but if you've read the others maybe you'll like this one too.
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First published in 1955, this is two different stories, Raise High..., 90 pages long, and Seymour.


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