A Frolic of His Own
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| A Frolic of His Own | |
| Author | William Gaddis |
|---|---|
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novels |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster & Touchstone |
| Publication date | 1994 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 592 pages (Hardback edition) & 512 pages (Paperback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-671-66984-2 (Hardback edition) & ISBN 0-684-80052-7 (Paperback edition) |
A frolic of his own is a phrase used by the judges in the case Joel v. Morison (1834) 6 C&P 501 at 503 on the law of vicarious liability.
A Frolic of His Own is a novel by William Gaddis. Published in 1994 by Poseidon Press, A Frolic of His Own was Gaddis's fourth novel. It received the American Book Award and the National Book Award in 1994.
