James Allen Mitchell

Okie

A Family Saga

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John Steinbeck shined a spotlight on the struggles of Okies during the 1930s Depression when Midwesterners followed the arc of Route 66, chasing the California Dream. One such family of Okies abandoned the state because Fast Eddie could not hold down a job, abused his wife and son and tried unsuccessfully to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors.Life improved in California for the men of the house. Fast Eddie made it big as a stunt man in Hollywood. Son Jimmy Boy became a young screenwriter. Everyone realized their dream in the Golden State except for Betty Mae.Despised and taunted by her new neighbors, victimized again by her worthless… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-68433-681-4
EAN: 9781684336814
Produktnummer: 37420630
Verlag: Black Rose Writing
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Seitenangabe: 248 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.4 cm 408 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 408

Über den Autor

As a young man, James Allen Mitchell traveled to Europe to write the next great American novel. After living in Portugal, he returned home with an unfinished manuscript and launched a career as a speechwriter. Next, he worked in Paris as an IBM executive. After IBM, he rewrote Piccadilly Circus, the novel he began in Portugal forty years earlier. His most recent novels include Twice in a Lifetime and Sierra High.