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Danny Farrell's Tale - Couverture souple

Guzov, Irwin

 
9780595161409: Danny Farrell's Tale
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595161405 ISBN 13 : 9780595161409
Editeur : iUniverse, 2001

Synopsis

Follow Danny Farrell, the son of impoverished Irish immigrants, from the slums of the late 19th Century New York City to the heights of political power in Tammany Hall. To escape the slums and his brutal father, he joins a street gang. Danny's physical strength and street smarts, as well as his sixth grade education, enable him to move from the life of a career criminal to that of a reporter for the "World," New York's best newspaper. He changes careers at the urging of Amy Hawkins, an evangelist and the daughter of upper class parents.Danny falls in love with Amy and struggles to her hand in marriage. As a reporter, he helps Dr. Parkhurst, a clergyman, to expose the corruption in Tammany Hall and the New York City Police Department. Their crusade puts the lives of Danny, his family and friends in great danger. Will Danny bring about end of the corruption or fall victim to the immense power of the political machine?

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Follow Danny Farrell, the son of impoverished Irish immigrants, from the slums of the late 19th Century New York City to the heights of political power in Tammany Hall. To escape the slums and his brutal father, he joins a street gang. Danny's physical strength and street smarts, as well as his sixth grade education, enable him to move from the life of a career criminal to that of a reporter for the "World," New York's best newspaper. He changes careers at the urging of Amy Hawkins, an evangelist and the daughter of upper class parents.Danny falls in love with Amy and struggles to her hand in marriage. As a reporter, he helps Dr. Parkhurst, a clergyman, to expose the corruption in Tammany Hall and the New York City Police Department. Their crusade puts the lives of Danny, his family and friends in great danger. Will Danny bring about end of the corruption or fall victim to the immense power of the political machine?

Biographie de l'auteur

Irwin Guzov has taught for many years in the NYC School System on the high school level. He was an editor for many years of an educational journal, and his short stories have been published in literary journals. He has just completed another novel entitled Charlie Chaplin and His Women.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595161405
ISBN 13 
9780595161409
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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