Max (Coronet Books) - Softcover

Howard Fast

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340338466 ISBN 13: 9780340338469

Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, 1984

Synopsis

The inspiring story of Max Britsky, who grew up in the slums of New York and became one of the most powerful men in the American movie industry
"Max" tells the story of the rise of Max Britsky, entwined with the film industry's beginnings near the turn of the twentieth century. When he was twelve, Max's father died, leaving him to scrape out a living in Manhattan's Lower East Side slums to provide for his mother and siblings. But Max was a natural entrepreneur, and he followed his business instincts and love of the theater to become one of the first film moguls in the history of American moviemaking. Britsky's life story is tragic and triumphant, and yet another example of the unmatched storytelling prowess of Howard Fast, one of the most prolific and widely read authors of the twentieth century. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author's estate.

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About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd
• Publication date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340338466
• ISBN 13: 9780340338469
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 447