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001    on1137833465 
003    OCoLC 
005    20201104090251.0 
008    200201s2020    orub     b    000 1 eng d 
020    9781982629403|q(hardback) 
020    1982629401|q(hardback) 
035    (OCoLC)1137833465 
040    YDX|beng|erda|cYDX|dBDX|dOCLCQ|dNZAUC|dOCLCF|dHBP|dCNEDM 
049    CKEA 
082 04 [Fic] 
100 1  Lovett, Charlie,|d1962-|eauthor. 
245 10 Escaping Dreamland :|ba novel /|cCharlie Lovett. 
264  1 Ashland, OR :|bBlackstone Publishing,|c2020. 
300    340 pages :|bmap ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references. 
520    "Robert Parrish's childhood obsession with series books 
       like the Hardy Boys and Tom Swift inspired him to become 
       an author. Just as his debut novel becomes a bestseller, 
       his relationship with his girlfriend, Rebecca, begins to 
       fall apart. Robert realizes he must confront his secret 
       demons by fulfilling a youthful promise to solve a mystery
       surrounding his favorite series--the Tremendous Trio. 
       Guided by twelve tattered books and an unidentified but 
       tantalizing fragment of a story, Robert journeys into the 
       history of the books that changed his life, hoping they 
       can help him once again. His odyssey takes him to 1906 
       Manhattan, a time of steamboats, boot blacks, and Fifth 
       Avenue mansions, but every discovery he makes only leads 
       to more questions. Robert's quest intertwines with the 
       stories of three young people trying to define their 
       places in the world at the dawn of a new and exciting 
       century. Magda, Gene, and Tom not only write the 
       children's books that Robert will one day love, together 
       they explore the vibrant city on their doorstep, from the 
       Polo Grounds to Coney Island's Dreamland, drawing the 
       reader into the Gilded Age as their own friendships 
       deepen. The connections between the authors, their 
       creations, and Robert's redemptive journey make for a 
       beautifully crafted novel that is an ode to the children's
       series books of our past, to New York City, and above all,
       to the power of love and friendship."--Provided by 
       publisher. 
648  7 1898-1951|2fast 
650  0 Authors|vFiction. 
650  0 Self-realization|vFiction. 
650  0 Children's books|xAuthorship|vFiction. 
650  0 Writing|xPsychological aspects|vFiction. 
650  0 Friendship|vFiction. 
650  7 Authors|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00821688 
650  7 Friendship|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00935174 
650  7 Self-realization|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01111892 
650  7 Writing|xPsychological aspects|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01181657 
651  0 New York (N.Y.)|xHistory|y1898-1951|vFiction. 
651  7 New York (State)|zNew York|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204333 
655  7 Detective and mystery fiction|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01726581 
655  7 Fiction|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01423787 
655  7 Historical fiction|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01726640 
655  7 History|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01411628 
655  7 Psychological fiction|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01726481 
655  7 Historical fiction.|2lcgft 
655  7 Detective and mystery fiction.|2lcgft 
655  7 Psychological fiction.|2lcgft 
994    C0|bCKE