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The Reader’s Digest Condensed Books—Volume I (1966) presents abridged versions of several notable literary works. Included titles are "The Yearling" by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, "The Double Image" by Helen MacInnes, "Outpost of Freedom" by Roger H.C. Donlon (as told to Warren Rogers), "The Century of the Detective" by Jürgen Thorwald, "The Way of the Eagle" (condensed from "The Last Eagle" by Don Mannix), and "So This is What Happened to Charles Moe" by Douglass Wallop. The collection offers readers an accessible introduction to these stories, suitable for a wide range of ages and reading levels from grade 7 through grade 12.
First publish date: 1965
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Reader's Digest Association
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