
A Frolic of His Own
A satirically jaundiced view of modern law and justice chronicles the fortunes of Oscar Crease, a middle-aged college instructor and playwright, as he sues a Hollywood producer for pirating a play.
- Publisher
- Scribner
- ISBN-13
- 9780684800523
- Genre
- Topics
Awards
- National Book Award for FictionWonMajor(1994)
- National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionShortlistedMajor(1994)
Other awarded books from William Gaddis
- J R (2020)1 win · 12 score
- Carpenter's Gothic (1999)0 wins · 4 score
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