The Rifle (Paperback)
| Author: Gary Paulsen |
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-10: 0152058397
ISBN-13: 9780152058395
Sku: 202467559
Publish Date: 11/1/2006
Dimensions:
(in Inches) 6.75H x 4.25L x 0.25T
Pages:
108
Age Range:
16 to UP
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| After building a handsome rifle, his greatest piece of work, in 1768, gunsmith Cornish McManus is forced to sell the rifle in order to support his family, and the rifle becomes a testament to history as it passes from owner to owner. Reprint. *Author: Paulsen, Gary *Publication Date: 2006/11/01 *Number of Pages: 108 *Binding Type: Paperback *Grade Level: 7-9 *Language: English *Depth: 0.25 *Width: 4.25 *Height: 6.75 |
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After building a handsome rifle, his greatest piece of work, in 1768, gunsmith Cornish McManus is forced to sell the rifle in order to support his family, and the rifle becomes a testament to history as it passes from owner to owner. Reprint. |
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In 1768, a gunsmith lovingly and skillfully builds a rifle which he sells to a man who uses it to fight for America's independence during the Revolutionary War. When the soldier dies, a woman inherits the rifle and hides it in her attic where it remains hidden until 1994, when it is found and sold to an antiques dealer. The antiques dealer sells it to a man at a gun show, that man trades it to a mechanic. The mechanic hangs the gun above his fireplace...and it is soon after that a tragedy occurs.
In 1768, a gunsmith lovingly and skillfully builds a rifle which he sells to a man who uses it to fight for America's independence during the Revolutionary War. When the soldier dies, a woman inherits the rifle and hides it in her attic where it remains hidden until 1994, when it is found and sold to an antiques dealer. The antiques dealer sells it to a man at a gun show, that man trades it to a mechanic. The mechanic hangs the gun above his fireplace...and it is soon after that a tragedy occurs.
Author Bio
Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen is the author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor Books.
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Kirkus Reviews
"Paulsen is at the peak of his powers in a book that is as shattering as the awful events it depicts. Unforgettable." 09/01/1995 Voya
"Paulsen's writing talent makes the various minor characters and the technical detail he provides about the creation and use of a flintlock rifle interesting and understandable. It also makes his message unmistakable and powerful." - Chris Crowe February 1996
"Paulsen is at the peak of his powers in a book that is as shattering as the awful events it depicts. Unforgettable." 09/01/1995 Voya
"Paulsen's writing talent makes the various minor characters and the technical detail he provides about the creation and use of a flintlock rifle interesting and understandable. It also makes his message unmistakable and powerful." - Chris Crowe February 1996
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