The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P..., Rodman Philbrick
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P..., Rodman Philbrick
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The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg

Author: Rodman Philbrick

Narrator: William Dufris

Unabridged: 4 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/13/2009


Synopsis

Although he is underage, Homer P.  Figg’s beloved older brother, Harold, is illegally sold into the Union Army by their ruthless guardian. Now Homer must run away from Pine Swamp, Maine, and his wretched home to find his brother and save him from the war, before it’s too late.

In a story filled with adventure, humor, and danger, award-winning novelist Rodman Philbrick tells of the turbulent, passionate times–from rural Maine to the Battle of Gettysburg--in the Civil War. Here is historical fiction at its most engaging, portraying the 1860s through the observant eyes of a backwoods boy who is both courageous and funny–and always willing to stretch the truth to his own advantage. A master of plot twists and vivid characters, Philbrick sweeps readers into the unpredictable events--both colorful and tragic--of this powerful turning point in American history.

About The Author

Rodman Philbrick’s first novel for young readers, Freak the Mighty, won the California Young Readers Medal as well as numerous state awards. The sequel, Max the Mighty, received starred reviews, and his novel The Fire Pony was named a 1996 Capital Choice. His most recent books for the Blue Sky Press include The Last Book in the Universe, which was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, and The Young Man and the Sea, which was a School Library Journal Best Book of 2004 and received the Child Magazine Best Children‚s Book Award.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Betsy on March 17, 2009

Ah, the inveterate child liar. The chronic juvenile dissembler. Is there any more classic character you can name? Whether it's The Artful Dodger, Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, The Great Brain or Soup from the Soup books, there is always room in the canon for just one more boy fibber (girl fibbers are not y......more

Goodreads review by Janessa on October 01, 2009

One of my favorite parts of each day is when I tuck my kids in bed and read to them. I make the rounds from one bed to the next, with the help of my husband, making sure each child gets a chance to read from his or her own special book. If I take too long getting to my eight year old, Hunter’s, room......more

Goodreads review by Kirby on January 14, 2009

This came in the mail yesterday and since Freak the Mighty is one of my all-time favorite books, I can't wait to read this! Okay -- just finished it last night. What a rollicking Civil War tall tale! There is no way all these things could happen to one person but they could certainly happen to Homer......more

Goodreads review by Luisa on March 20, 2020

This book kind of reminded me of the Whipping Boy, and how the main character keeps falling in with the wrong crowd in his attempt to rescue his brother. On that count, and due to the people he falls in with in this book, I'd say this is for a slightly older crowd perhaps, though it's still not exac......more

Goodreads review by Eva on February 10, 2009

12-year-old Homer and his older brother Harold have been living with (or rather slaving for) their mean and nasty Uncle Squinton Leach (and a finer name for a villain I have rarely come across) ever since their beloved mother died. Harold has always looked after Homer, so when Uncle Squint illegally......more