<DIV><p>“Combines the fascination of a fairy tale . . . with beautifully defined characters and an underlying seriousness of purpose that makes it something far more important  . . . <I>Freddy's Book</I> is the work of a master storyteller.”—Anne Tyler</p><p>In a gloomy mansion in Madison, Wisconsin, a sheltered and sensitive young man slips a visiting professor his secret manuscript—a staggering and beautiful fantasy of knights, knaves, and fools, a rich tale of timeless battles with the devil himself over power and destiny.</p><p> <b>John Gardner</b> (1933–1982) was a major figure of twentieth-century letters.</p></DIV>