Robertson, Don 1929-1999
Overview
Works: | 30 works in 136 publications in 3 languages and 5,386 library holdings |
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Genres: | Fiction History Domestic fiction War fiction Sports stories Detective and mystery fiction |
Roles: | Author |
Classifications: | PS3568.O248, 813.54 |
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Most widely held works by
Don Robertson
Paradise Falls by
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18 editions published between 1968 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 677 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
18 editions published between 1968 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 677 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Praise the human season by
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8 editions published between 1974 and 2017 in English and Italian and held by 537 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Upon discovering that his wife is dying from cancer, seventy-four-year old Howard Amberson decides that they should take a trip and keep a journal of their past and present experiences
8 editions published between 1974 and 2017 in English and Italian and held by 537 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Upon discovering that his wife is dying from cancer, seventy-four-year old Howard Amberson decides that they should take a trip and keep a journal of their past and present experiences
The greatest thing since sliced bread, a novel by
Don Robertson(
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9 editions published between 1965 and 2008 in English and held by 527 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The great gas-tank explosion in Cleveland in 1944 is the crisis of this novel about a 9-year-old boy and his little sister who set out to walk to the end of the world
9 editions published between 1965 and 2008 in English and held by 527 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The great gas-tank explosion in Cleveland in 1944 is the crisis of this novel about a 9-year-old boy and his little sister who set out to walk to the end of the world
Prisoners of twilight by
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3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A flag full of stars : a novel by
Don Robertson(
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4 editions published between 1964 and 1965 in English and held by 363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A rambunctious, kaleidoscopic novel of the American scene set against Election Day, November 2, 1948
4 editions published between 1964 and 1965 in English and held by 363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A rambunctious, kaleidoscopic novel of the American scene set against Election Day, November 2, 1948
The sum and total of now; a novel by
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2 editions published between 1966 and 2009 in English and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Morris Bird III, now thirteen, shows his increased maturity as he decides on how to do "the right thing."
2 editions published between 1966 and 2009 in English and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Morris Bird III, now thirteen, shows his increased maturity as he decides on how to do "the right thing."
The greatest thing that almost happened : a novel by
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7 editions published between 1970 and 2009 in English and held by 276 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Just before a championship basketball tournament, Morris Bird discovers that he has leukemia
7 editions published between 1970 and 2009 in English and held by 276 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Just before a championship basketball tournament, Morris Bird discovers that he has leukemia
Miss Margaret Ridpath and the dismantling of the universe by
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6 editions published between 1977 and 1978 in English and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1977 and 1978 in English and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Make a wish by
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3 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The ideal, genuine man by
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9 editions published between 1987 and 2016 in English and Italian and held by 237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Herman Marshall was a good ol'boy. Married. Hardworking. Easygoing. Fond of the occasional Drink, Maybe, and the occasional woman. But nothing serious, nothing really bad. Now, though, something has gotten into Herman, something is eating away at him. Something Dark. Something Ravenous. And no one is safe. No one"--FantasticFiction.com
9 editions published between 1987 and 2016 in English and Italian and held by 237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Herman Marshall was a good ol'boy. Married. Hardworking. Easygoing. Fond of the occasional Drink, Maybe, and the occasional woman. But nothing serious, nothing really bad. Now, though, something has gotten into Herman, something is eating away at him. Something Dark. Something Ravenous. And no one is safe. No one"--FantasticFiction.com
The three days by
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7 editions published between 1959 and 1968 in English and held by 232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Battle of Gettysburg as seen through the eyes of four Confederate and five Union soldiers. A realistic story of strategy and emotion
7 editions published between 1959 and 1968 in English and held by 232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Battle of Gettysburg as seen through the eyes of four Confederate and five Union soldiers. A realistic story of strategy and emotion
The halls of yearning: an indictment of formal education, a manifesto of student liberation by
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8 editions published between 1961 and 1972 in English and held by 226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1961 and 1972 in English and held by 226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Victoria at nine by
Don Robertson(
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4 editions published between 1979 and 1980 in English and Dutch and held by 216 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Een meisje wordt door ouders en onderwijzers min of meer gedwongen tot volwassen gedrag, maar anderen zorgen ervoor dat zij weer een onbezorgt kinderleven kan leiden
4 editions published between 1979 and 1980 in English and Dutch and held by 216 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Een meisje wordt door ouders en onderwijzers min of meer gedwongen tot volwassen gedrag, maar anderen zorgen ervoor dat zij weer een onbezorgt kinderleven kan leiden
Mystical union by
Don Robertson(
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4 editions published between 1978 and 1979 in English and held by 199 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1978 and 1979 in English and held by 199 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
By Antietam Creek by
Don Robertson(
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7 editions published in 1960 in English and held by 198 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published in 1960 in English and held by 198 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The river and the wilderness by
Don Robertson(
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4 editions published in 1962 in English and held by 160 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1962 in English and held by 160 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The forest of Arden by
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3 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 97 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 97 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Harv : a novel by
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2 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 79 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 79 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The greatest thing since sliced bread by
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7 editions published between 1980 and 2015 in English and held by 70 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story is told from the view of Morris III, aged 9. The story savours the atmosphere of small-town life in war-time America
7 editions published between 1980 and 2015 in English and held by 70 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story is told from the view of Morris III, aged 9. The story savours the atmosphere of small-town life in war-time America
The Sum and total of now by
Don Robertson(
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3 editions published between 1983 and 2018 in English and held by 49 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Morris Bird III, "trying to make do with the sum and total of his present until maturity arrives, has the usual teenage troubles--acne, his dumb name, a squabbling family, and, in this summer of 1948, the looming death of his grandmother. He sustains himself with the Cleveland Indians (in the pennant race), Philip Marlowe, Mittyesque daydreams, friends, baseball, and movies."--Review from Library Journal
3 editions published between 1983 and 2018 in English and held by 49 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Morris Bird III, "trying to make do with the sum and total of his present until maturity arrives, has the usual teenage troubles--acne, his dumb name, a squabbling family, and, in this summer of 1948, the looming death of his grandmother. He sustains himself with the Cleveland Indians (in the pennant race), Philip Marlowe, Mittyesque daydreams, friends, baseball, and movies."--Review from Library Journal
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