"Russell Hoban has had a loyal following among parents and children for his popular books about Frances the badger. "--BOOK JACKET. "A Russell Hoban Omnibus presents four of Hoban's novels: the haunting The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz; the popular Turtle Diary (which was made into a movie starting Glenda Jackson and Ben Kingsley); Pilgermann; and his newest work, Mr. Rinyo-Clacton's Offer, a Faustian comedy published here for the first time in the United States. "--BOOK JACKET. "Russell Hoban has also excelled as a writer of short stories, essays, and poetry. Samples of his best work from The Moment under the Moment and The Last of the Wallendas and Other Poems are included in this volume. "--BOOK JACKET. "Finally, for true Hoban aficionados, there is part of an unfinished sequel to The Mouse and His Child featuring the further adventures of Manny Rat. "--BOOK JACKET.