An unsparing and sensual novel about lost dreams and unrequited love, "Stars Screaming" captures Los Angeles from the 1940s to the 1970s, a time when the American dream fell apart. In this unflinching and gritty portrait of a lost era, Kaye has created a strange and heartbreaking gallery of characters and tells their unforgettable stories.
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An unsparing and sensual novel about lost dreams and unrequited love, "Stars Screaming" captures Los Angeles from the 1940s to the 1970s, a time when the American dream fell apart. In this unflinching and gritty portrait of a lost era, Kaye has created a strange and heartbreaking gallery of characters and tells their unforgettable stories.
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New York. 1997. October 1997. Atlantic Monthly Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. Remainder Mark On Bottom Edge. 0871136910. 326 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Rue Woods. keywords: Literature California Los Angeles Hollywood. FROM THE PUBLISHER-At the center of STARS SCREAMING is Ray Burk, a network censor struggling to break into The Business as a screenwriter. As his wife begins to lose her mind, Burk spends entire days in his car, circling Los Angeles on an endless path, worrying about the future of his five-year-old son and remembering all the friends, enemies, and lovers he has known. Through his seemingly aimless wandering, a searing picture of Los Angeles emerges. John Kaye's vision of Hollywood does not convey the alluring promise of stardom, but the acrid disappointments of the damaged souls that inhabit L.A. 's underside. Alongside the gleaming stars set in the sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard, a volatile mix of pimps and winos eke out their existence. Far from the power lunches where deals get made, washed-up B-movie actors drink away the afternoon, desperately trying to recapture the glory days that evaded them. And, as Burk slowly loses his grip on his own life, stories from his past converge with the present, uncovering dark secrets and restaging the most shattering events of his life. Spanning the arc from the golden 1940s to the bitter 1970s, Stars Screaming captures the moment when the American dream fell apart. In this gritty portrait of a lost era, Kaye has created a strange and heartbreaking gallery of characters and unflinchingly tells their unforgettable stories. inventory #34416.
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