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Original Title:	Eddie's Bastard
ISBN:	0061098256 (ISBN13: 9780061098253)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (2001)

Eddie's Bastard

William Kowalski

Paperback | Pages: 367 pages

Rating: 4.07 | 1263 Users | 145 Reviews

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Title	:	Eddie's Bastard
Author	:	William Kowalski
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 367 pages
Published	:	September 19th 2000 by Harper Perennial (first published 1999)
Categories	:	Fiction. Young Adult. Coming Of Age. Historical. Historical Fiction

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"Eddie's Bastard" is William Amos Mann IV, known as Billy -- the son of a heroic pilot killed in Vietnam and an unknown woman. The last in a line of proud, individualistic Irish-American men, Billy is discovered in a basket at the door of the dilapidated mansion where his bitter, hard-drinking grandfather, Thomas Mann, has exiled himself. Astonished and moved by the arrival of his unexpected progeny, Thomas sets out to raise the boy himself -- on a diet of love, fried baloney, and the fascinating lore of their shared heritage. Listening to his sets out to capture the stories on paper. He is a Mann, Grandpa reminds him daily, and thus destined for greatness.

Through the tales of his ancestors, his own experiences, and the unforgettable characters who enhance and enliven his adolescence, Billy learns of bravery and cowardice, of life and death, of the heart's capacity for love and for unremitting hatred, eventually grasping the meaning of family and history and their power to shape destiny. Steeped in imagery and threaded with lyricism, Eddie's Bastard is a novel of discovery, of a young man's emergence into the world, and the endless possibilities it offers.

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Eddies Bastard is about a newborn who is orphaned on the property of his paternal grandfather. Eddie is left by his mother in a basket where his drinking whiskey grandfather finds him. For Tom this is an incredible blessing. His son, Eddie died the previous year while serving in the war. Tom was thrilled to know that the Mann family name would continue on now that his bastard grandson arrives on his doorstep. This begins Eddies childhood as being raised by his grandfather. I read a review of

A great book detailing the life of a boy abandoned by his mother on the front doorstep of his late father's father (grandfather). It is a very insightful book. Endearing, funny thought-provoking and very mature. Hard to believe it was written by an author who was only 28 years old. A really great debut novel by William Kowalski. I will look out for more of his works. I strongly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good story to read.

I've had this book on my bookshelf since it first came out in 1999. It didn't appeal to me (not sure why I bought it and kept it) but it came up as a book club selection. I loved it!! It's a book that will stay with you.

I overhead two ladies in Chapters talking about this book and I knew I had to read it and I could not put it down.The main character Billy is the son of US pilot killed in Vietnam and his left as a baby on the front step of his Grandfather house. He raises the boy himself. Billy tries to find out where he's come from and the history of his family. An amazing story and you cheer Billy on through each challenge and event in his life.

This is hilarious. The first ten or so pages, I thought, were very amateurishly written. Like it was a tenth grade creative writing assignment, written by a damn tenth grader! I mean, I thought I was walking into a real shit trap. But then poof (splat?), it just got good. Then pretty great. Then back to good, great, good... Im flopping around on this one, okay? Oh how I hate it when other people do this, but oh golly Id probably really give it 3.64 stars but rounded up because besides being an

Billy Mann is Eddie's bastard. After being abandoned on the steps of his paternal grandfather's house as an infant, Billy's lives a very isolated life with a grandfather who clings to his bottle and his family stories and ghosts, waiting for the arrival of a Japanese soldier who has had possession of an important family diary since their days together awaiting rescue on South Pacific island after an air battle during World War II. Billy's father Eddie was killed in Vietnam, never indicating to

A heartwarming story that was let down badly by poor writing and relentless repetition. The story of the Mann family history was well portrayed, though made dull by frequent quotes from an old family diary, which seemed a pointless addition to the novel. Also, I didn't laugh once in all the book's 480 pages, despite numerous assurances that it was hilarious. It's a shame, as I'd really been looking forward to this one. Still, it gets ***, which isn't so bad, is it?