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The Tower and the River (1960)
EN USISBN: 0964252147 bzw. 9780964252141, in Englisch, Wolfenden, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, In Stock.
contemporary,fiction,literature and fiction,military,mystery thriller and suspense,spy stories and tales of intrigue,thrillers, The Paris of the 1920s that Ernst Hemingway captured in his book The Sun Also Rises, author Harold Stephens has done the same for Paris in the 1960 in The Tower & The River. Both were wild and exciting times in Gay Paree. After the First World War, the Lost Generation––a term coined by Gertrude Stein to characterize a general disillusioned American literary crowd––found refuge in Paris and included, aside from Hemingway, authors and artists such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound, Sherwood Anderson, Waldo Peirce, John Dos Passos, John Steinbeck, and Cole Porter. They created a frenzied world of bootleg booze and a cafe society, which they believed would last forever. But then came World War II. After the war, the Beat Generation took over. Sometimes called "beatniks," their culture include a rejection of mainstream American values, experimentation with drugs and alternate forms of sexuality. We see names now like Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs's and Jack Kerouac. Although the original "Beat Generation" writers met in New York and later gathered in San Francisco, during the 1960s they gave way to "The Sixties Counterculture," a shift in from "beatnik" to "hippie" and began to spread to Paris where they took root. Somber colors, dark shades, and goatees gave way to colorful psychedelic clothing and long hair. The beats were known for keeping a low profile but the hippies became known for making a noise. While the beats tended to be essentially apolitical, the hippies beca.
contemporary,fiction,literature and fiction,military,mystery thriller and suspense,spy stories and tales of intrigue,thrillers, The Paris of the 1920s that Ernst Hemingway captured in his book The Sun Also Rises, author Harold Stephens has done the same for Paris in the 1960 in The Tower & The River. Both were wild and exciting times in Gay Paree. After the First World War, the Lost Generation––a term coined by Gertrude Stein to characterize a general disillusioned American literary crowd––found refuge in Paris and included, aside from Hemingway, authors and artists such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound, Sherwood Anderson, Waldo Peirce, John Dos Passos, John Steinbeck, and Cole Porter. They created a frenzied world of bootleg booze and a cafe society, which they believed would last forever. But then came World War II. After the war, the Beat Generation took over. Sometimes called "beatniks," their culture include a rejection of mainstream American values, experimentation with drugs and alternate forms of sexuality. We see names now like Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs's and Jack Kerouac. Although the original "Beat Generation" writers met in New York and later gathered in San Francisco, during the 1960s they gave way to "The Sixties Counterculture," a shift in from "beatnik" to "hippie" and began to spread to Paris where they took root. Somber colors, dark shades, and goatees gave way to colorful psychedelic clothing and long hair. The beats were known for keeping a low profile but the hippies became known for making a noise. While the beats tended to be essentially apolitical, the hippies beca.
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The Tower and the River: A Novel
EN PB USISBN: 9780964252141 bzw. 0964252147, in Englisch, Wolfenden, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Discover Books.
Wolfenden. Paperback. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Discover Books.
Wolfenden. Paperback. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
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The Tower and the River
EN PB USISBN: 9780964252141 bzw. 0964252147, in Englisch, Wolfenden, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Free shipping.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, ThriftBooks - Blue Cloud [55521360], Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
This book shows minor wear and is in very good condition.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, ThriftBooks - Blue Cloud [55521360], Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
This book shows minor wear and is in very good condition.
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The Tower and the River: A Novel (1998)
EN USISBN: 9780964252141 bzw. 0964252147, in Englisch, Wolfenden, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Free shipping.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books [51315977], Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books [51315977], Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear.
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