The Life and Times of Homer Sincere

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UNREVTSED AND UNPUBLISHED PROOFS. CONFIDENTIAL. PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL VERIFffiD WITH FINISHED BOOK. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC. The Life and Times of Homer Sincere WHOSE AMAZING ADVENTURES ARE DOCUMENTED BY HIS TRUE AND TRUSTED FRIEND RIGBY CANFIELD Nathaniel Lande William Styron upon reading an early draft of this book called it "a lovely confection of unforgettable characters, a gem of a story full of smiles." Spanmng America over three decades, Nathaniel Lande's picaresque növel begins and ends with the amazing friendship between two friends whose adventures take them to New Orleans, New York and Hollywood. Homer Sincere and the ingemous Rigby Canfield see life cinemátically through an impressive sweep of events and personalities, and both fali in love with the incomparable Daisy. Becoming a Soídier of the Word, Homer writes for a legendary magaziné, before writing for the last great Hollywood studio. A true innocent, he overcomes every obstacle... Tovább

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UNREVTSED AND UNPUBLISHED PROOFS. CONFIDENTIAL. PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL VERIFffiD WITH FINISHED BOOK. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC. The Life and Times of Homer Sincere WHOSE AMAZING ADVENTURES ARE DOCUMENTED BY HIS TRUE AND TRUSTED FRIEND RIGBY CANFIELD Nathaniel Lande William Styron upon reading an early draft of this book called it "a lovely confection of unforgettable characters, a gem of a story full of smiles." Spanmng America over three decades, Nathaniel Lande's picaresque növel begins and ends with the amazing friendship between two friends whose adventures take them to New Orleans, New York and Hollywood. Homer Sincere and the ingemous Rigby Canfield see life cinemátically through an impressive sweep of events and personalities, and both fali in love with the incomparable Daisy. Becoming a Soídier of the Word, Homer writes for a legendary magaziné, before writing for the last great Hollywood studio. A true innocent, he overcomes every obstacle dreanung life as he wishes it to be. An epic landscape of America, a növel capturing innocence from an earlier time, before the fali of great magaziné empires and the grand Hollywood Stúdiós sold their last ticket. Inspired by the great writers, Homer is a different kind of hero who will appeal to all those who follow their dreams to New York and Hollywood's romantic world of cowboys and heroes. "I have just had a remarkable journey across a landscape of time,place, and emotion. In other words, I just finished reading Nathaniel Lande s remarkable növel about one Homer Sincere. Part Forrest Gump, part Rockét Boys, this is the story of an America that used to be or at least should have been. I pronounce it an instant classic!" -Homer Hickam, New York Times bestselling author of Rockét Boys "Nathaniel Lande's növel is rich with nostalgia, compassion and humor. The saga of Rigby and Homer is beautifully told, full of rich details you will not soon forget.You will finish this special tale satisfied, but wanting more. There is a symmetry here: a story about movies that would make a good movie." -Selden Edwards, New York Times bestselling author of Tlie Little Book Nathaniel Lande, is a journalist, author, and filmmaker and was the creative force behind TIME Inc, during his tenure as Creative Director. He is the author of ten books including the növel, Cricket. He received stunning reviews for Dispatches from the Front (Oxford University Press), and the recent best seller for National Geographic Books, The 10 Best of Every thing. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles. Vissza