The Last Man's Reward : David Patneaude (Paperback, 1998)

Year 1998
Pages 192

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Summary

This 192-page book by David Patneaude comes from Albert Whitman & Co. The available record supplies its title, author, format, year, and length, but no premise details.

Why this book now

At 192 pages, this 1998 paperback offers a focused way to explore a title built around absence, endurance, and reward.

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David Patneaude’s The Last Man’s Reward is a compact 1998 paperback whose title invites questions about survival, consequence, and value.

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  • You enjoy titles that create immediate questions before the story’s details are known.
  • You prefer a compact paperback by an identified author over a long, expansive read.

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The 192-page paperback suggests a contained reading commitment, though the available record does not describe its structure or pace.

What stands out here

This record identifies the Albert Whitman & Co. paperback edition published in 1998, running 192 pages.

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Begin with the title’s central question, then let the book’s own details establish its meaning rather than relying on assumptions about the premise.

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