A Frolic of His Own
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| A Frolic of His Own | |
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First edition cover |
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| Author(s) | William Gaddis |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Poseidon Press |
| Publication date | 1994 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
| Pages | 592 pages (hard) 512 pages (paper) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-671-66984-2 (hard) ISBN 0-684-80052-7 (paper) |
| OCLC Number | 28505092 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 20 |
| LC Classification | PS3557.A28 F76 1994 |
A Frolic of His Own is a novel by William Gaddis. Published in 1994 by Poseidon Press, A Frolic of His Own was Gaddis's fourth novel. It won the National Book Award for Fiction (US)[1] and the American Book Award in 1994.
The title comes from the decision in Joel v. Morison, concerning vicarious liability.
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- ^ National Book Foundation: Awards: "National Book Award Winners: 1950 – 2009". Retrieved 2012-01-05.
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