The Ski Bum

The Ski Bum

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author = Romain Gary
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country = France
language = English
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publisher = Harper & Row
release_date = 1965
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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isbn = ISBN 0-393-04716-4 (US Eng trans.)
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"The Ski Bum" is a political philosophical novel by Lithuanian-French author Romain Gary (1914–1980). French translation was published in 1969 under the title "Adieu Gary Cooper".

The novel tells the story of Lenni, a 21-year-old boy escaping from America, his country of birth, to pursue his dreams in the Alpine mountains of Switzerland. The story is about how he faces his obstacles with his logic.


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