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Michael French

Michael French is a businessman and author who divides his time between Santa Barbara, California, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is an avid high-altitude mountain trekker, as well as a collector of first editions of 20th-century fiction. He has published more than books, including fiction, young adult fiction, biographies, and art criticism. His novel, Abingdon’s, was a bestseller and a Literary Guild Alternate Selection. His young adult novel, Pursuit, was awarded the California Young Reader Medal.
Mountains Beyond Mountains (Adapted for Young People)

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Mountains Beyond Mountains (Adapted for Young People)

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