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Here, in a marvellously gripping and rewarding novel, is the story of the tycoons who created and built the motion picture industry- not in Hollywood but in New York City at the turn of the century. In particular, it is the story of Max Britsky- born in the East Side ghetto of New York, penniless- and of his struggle to survive and to conquer the world he had entered. It is also the story of the woman he married, of love and hate, of fraud and financial piracy and infighting, of loyalty and betrayal. In other words, it is just the kind of tale you would expect from one of the master story tellers of our time. It is not a book to be put down easily. Once you enter the world of New York at the turn of the century, the world of Rectors and Delmonico's and Boss Murphy of Tammany Hall and Monk Eastman, that king of hoodlums, you will partake of a wonderfully rewarding feast. And you will welcome Max Britsky into the world of literary immortals. Like Dan Lavette of San Francisco, the hero of Howard Fast's The Immigrants, Max Britsky is a man for all seasons, and you will live with him, laugh with him, and weep with him.
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Howard Melvin Fast (11 November 1914, New York City - 12 March 2003, Old Greenwich, Connecticut) was a Jewish American novelist and television writer, who wrote also under the pen names E. V. Cunningham and Walter Ericson.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Here, in a marvellously gripping and rewarding novel, is the story of the tycoons who created and built the motion picture industry- not in Hollywood but in New York City at the turn of the century. In particular, it is the story of Max Britsky- born in the East Side ghetto of New York, penniless- and of his struggle to survive and to conquer the world he had entered. It is also the story of the woman he married, of love and hate, of fraud and financial piracy and infighting, of loyalty and betrayal. In other words, it is just the kind of tale you would expect from one of the master story tellers of our time. It is not a book to be put down easily. Once you enter the world of New York at the turn of the century, the world of Rectors and Delmonico's and Boss Murphy of Tammany Hall and Monk Eastman, that king of hoodlums, you will partake of a wonderfully rewarding feast. And you will welcome Max Britsky into the world of literary immortals. Like Dan Lavette of San Francisco, the hero of Howard Fast's The Immigrants, Max Britsky is a man for all seasons, and you will live with him, laugh with him, and weep with him. Seller Inventory # 000774
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. A first British Edition/First Printing in Fine condition in a Near Fine dust-jacket that is price-clipped; Max is a fast, fun-loving dog with a zest for life. He's always up for a good time, whether racing around the yard or chasing a Frisbee. But when Max goes missing, his family starts to worry. They search everywhere and even enlist the help of the police, but no one has any idea where he is. Then one day, Max shows up at home, seemingly unharmed. His family is overjoyed, but they can't help but wonder why he was away for so long and what could have happened to him on his adventure?; 8vo; 395 pages. Seller Inventory # 56858