Harriet the Spy
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Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
First published by HarperCollinsUS in 1964, this classic childrens novel has sold over 4 million copies and was awarded the New York Times Outstanding Book Award.Louise Fitzhugh was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1928, the only child of attorney Millsaps Fitzhugh and tap-dancer Louise Perkins. Her parents were divorced soon after she was born and Louise lived with her father, having virtually no contact with her mother. She attended a succession of schools and colleges then travelled around Europe, finally settling in New York and pursuing a career as an artist. She published ‘Harriet the Spy’, her first novel, to mixed reviews in 1964, but it has since been recognised as a children’s classic. ‘The Long Secret’ followed in 1965 and ‘Sport’ was published posthumously in 1979. Louise Fitzhugh died suddenly in 1974, aged only 46.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780007333868 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007333862 |
| Title | Harriet the Spy |
| Author | Louise Fitzhugh |
| Series | Collins Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2009-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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