How to Fall Off a Cliff - Couverture rigide

Zelinka, Jerry

 
9781496906885: How to Fall Off a Cliff
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ISBN 10 : 1496906888 ISBN 13 : 9781496906885
Editeur : Authorhouse, 2014

Synopsis

The common arena for the story is an upscale apartment cluster, Madrid Place, during four seasons in a Southwestern city where the first chapter begins, Kensy O'Brien, a naive newcomer, is found dead of an apartment suicide. The year is 1975. A large variety of tenants are described; Shell and Hunter, besides Kensy and Kathy, are the foremost characters. Shell Findley, a middle-aged playboy, runs with Hunter, an Osage Indian, of similar age and pursuits. There is description of striking Kensy's early years.Paul House, a conservative bachelor, lends contrast to his lively, sexy neighbors such as Brook, a lithe goddess, whom he adores covertly, but never reaches. A crude professional gambler is a resident who finally hits the Big One, then does not enjoy the riches when fate deals a power dive. Kathy Gonzales, a new resident, who decided to end her life earlier, conceals the step from new neighbors as she surveys romantic potential among the Madrid tenants.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The common arena for the story is an upscale apartment cluster, Madrid Place, during four seasons in a Southwestern city where the first chapter begins, Kensy O'Brien, a naive newcomer, is found dead of an apartment suicide. The year is 1975. A large variety of tenants are described; Shell and Hunter, besides Kensy and Kathy, are the foremost characters. Shell Findley, a middle-aged playboy, runs with Hunter, an Osage Indian, of similar age and pursuits. There is description of striking Kensy's early years. Paul House, a conservative bachelor, lends contrast to his lively, sexy neighbors such as Brook, a lithe goddess, whom he adores covertly, but never reaches. A crude professional gambler is a resident who finally hits the Big One, then does not enjoy the riches when fate deals a power dive. Kathy Gonzales, a new resident, who decided to end her life earlier, conceals the step from new neighbors as she surveys romantic potential among the Madrid tenants.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jerry Zelinka, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1934, now resides with his wife, Suzanne, and a Turkish Angora cat, Happy, in new Canaan, Connecticut. He held positions as technical writer and editor for manufacturing firms in the Southwest, reported for United Press International, taught technical writing and English composition at Tulsa Junior College, and was consulting technical writer for Gumman Aerospace, and Sikorsky Aircraft Company. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from University of Tulsa, and did Master's work in English Literature at Vermont College of Norwich University.

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Éditeur
Authorhouse
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1496906888
ISBN 13 
9781496906885
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
226
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2014
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