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Phineas

by John Knowles
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Phineas
 
by
John Knowles
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38 ratings, 3.50 average rating, 4 reviews (more data...)
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published
2000 by Bantam Books (first published 1968)

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Paperback

isbn
0553079891    (isbn13: 9780553079890)


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Tess Shishido
Nov 30, 2008
Tess Shishido rated it: 5 of 5 stars

"A Separate Peace", the novel, was based on the short story "Phineas." SP is long winded and dull; "Phineas," however, is a gem of a short story. Skip the novel and read "Phineas."
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Ryan
Jul 24, 2008
Ryan rated it: 2 of 5 stars

I bought this thinking it was a novel (it was totally marketed as "the new work" on the super-old copy I bought at the used bookstore) and was very disappointed to find it was short stories, none of which were very good. It's no "Separate Peace."
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Mell
Aug 27, 2008
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bookshelves: fiction, gave-up-on
I'll have to re-read a Separate Peace. Either my taste has evolved or Knowles' short stories aren't as good.
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Mary Peck
Sep 09, 2007
Mary Peck rated it: 5 of 5 stars

A great collection of short stories, this was the beginnings of his class "A Separate Peace."
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Grace R
Jan 26, 2010
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Grant
Jan 18, 2010
Grant marked it as to-read

bookshelves: college-bound-reading-list, to-read

A
Dec 22, 2009
A marked it as to-read

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Mandy Blackburn
Nov 17, 2009
Mandy Blackburn marked it as to-read

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Ellen
Nov 13, 2009
Ellen rated it: 2 of 5 stars


Landis
Oct 16, 2009
Landis rated it: 4 of 5 stars


Ashley
Sep 14, 2009
Ashley marked it as to-read

bookshelves: to-read

Sherry
Sep 13, 2009
Sherry rated it: 3 of 5 stars


Marsha Thompson
Aug 22, 2009
Marsha Thompson marked it as to-read

bookshelves: to-read

Casey
Aug 17, 2009
Casey rated it: 5 of 5 stars


Lacy Huddleston
Jul 06, 2009
Lacy Huddleston marked it as to-read

bookshelves: to-read

Doofenshmirtz
Jul 05, 2009
Doofenshmirtz rated it: 5 of 5 stars


Devani
Jun 18, 2009
Devani rated it: 3 of 5 stars


Michelle
May 30, 2009
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Phillip Smith
May 23, 2009
Phillip Smith rated it: 5 of 5 stars


Paul Leafgreen
May 10, 2009
Paul Leafgreen rated it: 2 of 5 stars




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