THE GREAT ART DECO CHASE, part prequel to 2011's Nectar of the
Lavender, traces our main character's relationships with the best
and worst friends from his post formative years, including those
also choosing to relocate from their small northeastern city to
metro New York. If possible, there are more quirky characters and
intense poetry than ever, breeding ground for more adventures than
ever. As we learned in Nectar, he struggles to understand the
passing of Jeff and Danny, and although his Malaysian-Caribbean
friend Jimmy and Anglo-American friend Big Bad Bill fill in
admirably, the balance isn't quite right, because across the verge,
there remains Carol Gary, Weird Andy, and Danny's ex-wife Robin, of
which more anon. And then there's Lauren, Kathy, and the rest of
his social life, which is complicated on quiet days. Everyone would
want to be him, and yet no one would. In a separate alternating
side plot, or possibly main plot, we read of the story of Maury and
Sam, two boys who became best friends in the 1930s, who parted as
teenagers after Sam's parents moved to a bigger city in search of
better educations. Both seek and find their fortunes-Maury as a
specialized manufacturer in the Midwest, Sam as a charismatic
composer and conductor all of America wishes it could claim. On a
more personal note, this book is largely based on notes and
correspondence from a time which was long ago and far away, and
I've taken the liberty to cite some verbatim.
General
Imprint: |
Authorhouse
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2012 |
First published: |
June 2012 |
Authors: |
Richard Segal
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
276 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4685-8592-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-4685-8592-4 |
Barcode: |
9781468585926 |
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