Chango's Beads and Two-Tone Shoes - Hardcover

Kennedy, William; Kennedy, Brendan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0743295552 ISBN 13: 9780743295550

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2011

Synopsis

When journalist Daniel Quinn meets Ernest Hemingway at the Floridita bar in Havana, Cuba, in 1957, he has no idea that his own affinity for simple, declarative sentences will change his life radically overnight. So begins William Kennedy's latest novel -- a tale of revolutionary intrigue, heroic journalism, crooked politicians, drug-running gangsters, Albany race riots, and the improbable rise of Fidel Castro. Quinn's epic journey carries him through the night clubs and jungles of Cuba and into the newsrooms and racially charged streets of Albanny on he day Robert Kennedy is fatally shot in 1968.

About this title

About the Author:

William Kennedy was born and raised in Albany, New York. His Albany Cycle of novels is recognised as one of the great achievements of postwar American literature, and includes LEGS, BILLY PHELAN'S GREATEST GAME, IRONWEED, VERY OLD BONES, QUINN'S BOOK and the FLAMING CORSAGE.

Review:

'Bracing... Kennedy's journalistic training is manifest in a clear, sure voice that swiftly guides the reader through a refreshingly old-school narrative. Thick with backroom deal making and sharp commentary on corruption, Kennedy's novel describes a world he clearly knows, and through plenty of action, careful historical detail, and larger-than-life characters, he brilliantly brings it to life' Publisher's Weekly, starred review

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0743295552
• ISBN 13: 9780743295550
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384