The News of the World: Stories

  Truants

  Copyright © 1987 by Ron Carlson

  All rights reserved.

  Published simultaneously in Canada by Penguin Books Canada Ltd, 2801 John Street, Markham, Ontario L3R 1B4

  First Edition

  The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows:

  Carlson, Ron.

  The news of the world.

  I. Title.

  PS3553.A733N4 1987 813’.54 86–5418

  ISBN 978-0-393-24541-7 (e-book)

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