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Henry Gregor Felsen (August 16, 1916 – March 2, 1995) was an American writer, particularly of middle grade (MG) and teen (YA) books. He wrote both under his own name and a title under the pen name of Angus Vicker.
Mar 2, 1995 · Felsen's most popular writings were his car series books. The series ( Hot Rod, Street Rod, Rag Top, Crash Club) was especially popular with teenage males, and sold more than eight million copies. Hot Rod (1950) was the most popular title and remained on the best-seller list for 27 years.
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Henry Gregor Felsen has 73 books on Goodreads with 1419 ratings. Henry Gregor Felsen’s most popular book is Hot Rod.
Henry Gregor Felsen, Author. 1916-1995. "The Granddaddy of Street rodding" The book that started it all! OK, the truth is, Hot Rod started the car phase of his writing, but it didn’t start it ALL. Henry was a many faceted person.
A prolific and popular children's writer, Felsen wrote about sixty books, with some of his most popular titles written from 1950 to 1960 in the series that included Hot Rod, Street Rod, Crash Club, Rag Top, and Road Rocket. He wrote the last book in the series, Fever Heat, under the pseudonym Angus Vicker.
Jun 8, 2022 · Readers of a certain age will recall Hot Rod as the pinnacle of a series of books written by Henry Gregor Felsen, aimed at teens and preteens in the 1950s; the books were equal parts cautionary tale and celebration of the automobile’s place in teen culture.
Jun 1, 1990 · This collector's edition of six Henry Gregor Felsen novels for teens mixes in just the right proportions of teenage alienation, fascination with automobiles, danger, and morality to deliver a well-placed message to teen readers of the 1950's.
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