Heroes of the Frontier

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Heroes of the Frontier
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First edition (US)
Author Dave Eggers
CountryUnited States
Publisher Knopf (US)
Hamish Hamilton (UK)
Publication date
July 26, 2016
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages400 (Hardcover)
ISBN 9780451493804

Heroes of the Frontier is a 2016 novel by Dave Eggers. It concerns a dentist who moves with her children to Alaska after a failed relationship with the children's father. [1]

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References

  1. Alter, Alexandra (4 April 2016). "Dave Eggers Journeys Into Alaska in 'Heroes of the Frontier'". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 July 2016.