Hollywood
via Orchard Street
by
Wayne Clark
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Deciding
that the hopelessness he sees around him on New York’s squalid
Lower East Side during the Great Depression isn’t for him, a young
man invents an alter ego with the chutzpah he hopes will make a name
for himself. In the process he accidentally ignites a war between the
Irish mob and a Chinese tong, learns to drink and finds love for the
first time. Will he and his alter ego ever reunite? They will have to
if he doesn’t want to lose the love of a beautiful Broadway
actress.
**Only
99 cents!!**
Award-winning
author Wayne Clark was born in 1946 in Ottawa, Ont., but has called
Montreal home since 1968. Woven through that time frame in no
particular order have been interludes in Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver,
Germany, Holland and Mexico.
By
far the biggest slice in a pie chart of his career would be labelled
journalism, including newspapers and magazines, as a reporter, editor
and freelance writer. The other, smaller slices of the pie would also
represent words in one form or another, in advertising as a
copywriter and as a freelance translator. However, unquantifiable in
a pie chart would be the slivers and shreds of time stolen over the
years to write fiction.
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this book looks intriguing
ReplyDeleteloving the cover
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ReplyDeletethe cover is very nice
ReplyDeletejust the fact that it uses chutzpah is awesome. Grew up outside of NYC and I miss hearing yiddish!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to read the book because I love mysteries. I also love the books about the great depression era since my parents grew up during that time. I heard alot about their lives during that time and it's always intrigued me :)
ReplyDeleteI love the vintage look of the book cover.
ReplyDeleteLove the cover! There's just something about an old typewriter...
ReplyDeleteLove the old-school charm of the cover!! It sounds like a great read!!
ReplyDeleteThe book looks good, I like the old typewriter
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