A Mile Above the Rim: A Novel
- ISBN-10
- 0877951373
- ISBN-13
- 9780877951377
- Category
- Fiction / General
- Pages
- 282
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1976
- Publisher
- Arbor House Publishing
- Author
- Charles Rosen
Description
Dave enjoyed Max , but also felt uncomfortable whenever an older person called him “ Mr. Brooks . " He'd once asked Max to call him “ Dave , " but the old man had stiffened with dignity . " Oh , no , Mr. Brooks , we can't do that ...
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