Nelson Algren's two travel writing books describe his journeys through the seamier sides of great American cities and the international social and political landscapes of the mid-1960s. Algren at Sea brings them together in one volume.Notes from a Sea Diary offers one of the most remarkable appraisals of Ernest Hemingway ever written. Aboard the freighter Malayasia Mail, Algren ponders his personal encounter with Hemingway in Cuba and the values inherent in Hemingway's stories as he visits the ports of Pusan, Kowloon, Bombay, and Calcutta.Who Lost an American? is a whirlwind spin through Paris and Playboy clubs, New York publishing and Dublin pubs, Crete and Chicago, as Algren adventures with Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Brendan Behan, and Juliette Gréco. Views: 71
If it was good enough for your grandfather, forget it ... it is much too good for anyone else! Views: 71
The town of Apache Wells had quietly sneered at Brian Sheridan all his life. It knew him as a drunk, a playboy, the worthless son of a man who had hacked his power and fortune from the Arizona wilds in the tradition of the great empire builders. And then one day the father was dead. Brian found himself broke, hated, squeezed dry by the men he'd known as friends. Slowly Brian Sheridan began to fight back, to come alive as a man. It was a good feeling. But it carried the uneasy knowledge that somebody had decided the new Sheridan would also be the last. A rousing novel of frontier Arizona! Les Savage, Jr. was a writer from age 17. He was a prolific contributor to the pulp magazines for a number of years. In addition he penned over twenty books. A few of his better known titles are: "Treasure of the Brasada," "Silver Street Women" and "The Royal City." Several of his novels were adapted for the movies and television. In 1958 he died at the too young age of 35 Views: 71
What could have brought such violence on Beth Smallwood, a woman found beaten to death on the steps of a village church? DCI Neil Paget and his partner DS John Tregalles investigate once again, tugging at the loose ends in this complicated case to unravel the intricate web of deceit and deception at work in this seemingly peaceful Shropshire town. Views: 71
Go-go boots, miniskirts, and murder. Wow! Here I am in New York City in 1964, with my very own apartment , my fun-loving roommate, Darlene--she's a stewardess--and the coolest job a girl could want as secretary to my dreamy boss, Bradley...I mean, Mr. Williams, Vice President of Talent for Rip-City Records. Checkered cabs, the Peppermint Lounge, London fashions--I want to try it all. And, of course, I want to marry Bradley. I just have to convince him to stop dating all those blondes and redheads.... With a degree from secretarial school under her groovy belt, Bebe Bennett has split Richmond, Virginia, for the whirlwind of Manhattan. Now that the Beatles are topping the charts, her boss has signed up the British group Philip Royal and the Beefeaters for his record label. But when Bebe and Darlene go to the Legends Hotel--where Bobby Darin stays!--to meet two members of the band for a fab night out, they find Philip dead, electrocuted with his own guitar. Even worse, the fuzz suspect Darlene and ground her from flying. So, it's up to Bebe to abandon her Jackie Kennedy -- inspired suits and venture into the smoky nightclubs of Greenwich Village, delving into the dark side of the swinging city to expose a killer.... Views: 71
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA Views: 71
20 year old Katya has a crush on her boss Aiden. She'll be going back to college soon and he's single. Now seems like the right time to seduce him. When she makes her move he is reluctant, but she finds sexy ways to convince him they belong together. This is story #1 of the My Boss's Touch series. Length: Short Story, 3000 words. Views: 71
