Never on These Shores

1942: The Nazis have successfully landed in Mexico and have invaded the United States through Texas. The Japanese have conquered western Canada and have captured and occupied most of the West Coast from Seattle to the outskirts of Los Angeles. The Italians have launched a massive amphibious assault from Cuba and have taken control of Florida and the Southeast as far north as Atlanta. New York City and Washington D.C. are fortifying and preparing for the onslaught. American forces are stranded in Europe and Southeast Asia. The homeland is being defended neighborhood to neighborhood by women, the elderly and gay men, all ineligible for military service. The KKK and Right Wing radicals are supporting the invaders helping to establish concentration camps where Blacks and Jews are being transported all over the western U.S. Amid the carnage and brutality of an enemy seeking to destroy everything in its path, the American Spirit is put to its greatest test. Pastore weaves a tale that will not soon be forgotten as this highly imaginative story unfolds. It is an awe-inspiring parable of the true nature of the American people when put to their greatest test.

An acclaimed writer and playwright, Stephen Pastore has authored biographies of Thomas Hardy, Sinclair Lewis, Helene Hanff and Stephen Crane. His first novel, Alone in Eden was short-listed for the coveted Clarendon Award. Pastore s most recent play, Coming Back from Lyonnesse, was successfully produced in the United Kingdom in 2003. He was the first American elected to the prestigious Council of Management of the Thomas Hardy Society in the United Kingdom. He is the first cousin of Gregory Corso, deceased, who collaborated with him on his forthcoming book of verse, At the Brink of the World.