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Summary: To Sherrill Allen in LA
Review: I read this book a few years ago, after purchasing it from a second hand paperback bookseller. I liked Herman Wouk, but I found this book to be outstanding. I can understand what another reviewer was saying, when he said that he felt like he was the only person who had ever read this book. I liked the characters and really felt for them and their struggles. I was sorry when and how the book ended. My purpose in writing today is to see if anyone has knowledge of the movie, which starred Paul Newman, made I think in the 1960's. It is not on video, but I would like to know if any of the cable channels possibly have purchased it. If anyone has any information, I would appreciate him/her passing it on to me. Thanks.
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Summary: A wonderful story
Review: This book is one of my favorites - I've pulled it out and re-read it several times. I am fortunate to have a relative's old hardcover of it, one of the first editions. It is a wonderful story and really gets you into the times that the story was written. I've heard that the character of Hawke was based on Thomas Wolfe; I'm not sure if that's true, but the similarities are definitely there. For those who were wondering about the movie, it's not worth your time - I saw it on TV years ago and the movie wasn't true to the book at all. I wish Hollywood would make a movie of it now, I feel it's still a great story. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: A wonderful story
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. Yes, it is a fantastic read, a gripping tragedy, with powerful characters and a realistic portrayal of New York and literary life in mid-20th Century America. But it is more: it is a writer's book. It is one of the best driving forces I have ever experienced. I mean, get you out of bed at 3 A.M. to write another 20 pages on your own manuscript, type of motivation. For years now I have had a page stuck to the side of my bookshelf here by my desk. It reads: "Can you meet the Youngblood Hawke challenge?"Though I caution: push yourself this hard at your own risk. Cheers, Thomas
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Summary: The Youngblood Hawke Challenge
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. Yes, it is a fantastic read, a gripping tragedy, with powerful characters and a realistic portrayal of New York and literary life in mid-20th Century America. But it is more: it is a writer's book. It is one of the best driving forces I have ever experienced. I mean, get you out of bed at 3 A.M. to write another 20 pages on your own manuscript, type of motivation. For years now I have had a page stuck to the side of my bookshelf here by my desk. It reads: "Can you meet the Youngblood Hawke challenge?" Though I caution: push yourself this hard at your own risk. Cheers, Thomas
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Summary: FOUR THUMBS UP!!!!
Review: This is the best book I have ever read. Four thumbs up!!!!!
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Summary: You will not be able to stop!
Review: Warn everyone you know, that you will not be able to stop, reading Youngblood Hawke, that is. A coach suggested that I read this book, as I love to read and write. From the first sentence I was hooked, and the richness of the characters, and the clarity of the descriptions (including New York in the early 1950s, Washington D.C. during the McCarthy trials) made this 900 page book impossible to put down. There is much to love in this book, and I especially enjoyed the look within the writing process, and how each of the ficitonal character's books came to life. Then, how each book slithered through the publishing industry, the movie business, and sometimes back to New York and Broadway via the theatre. I won't give anything away, but this was an incredible read from first page to last!
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Summary: You will not be able to stop!
Review: Warn everyone you know, that you will not be able to stop, reading Youngblood Hawke, that is. A coach suggested that I read this book, as I love to read and write. From the first sentence I was hooked, and the richness of the characters, and the clarity of the descriptions (including New York in the early 1950s, Washington D.C. during the McCarthy trials) made this 900 page book impossible to put down. There is much to love in this book, and I especially enjoyed the look within the writing process, and how each of the ficitonal character's books came to life. Then, how each book slithered through the publishing industry, the movie business, and sometimes back to New York and Broadway via the theatre. I won't give anything away, but this was an incredible read from first page to last!
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