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Dr. Drib · 10-23-2013, 04:58 PM

I"m currently re-reading "Flicker: A Novel" (Rediscovered Classics), by Theodore Roszak, one of the best novels I've read about the "...mysterious Max Castle, a nearly forgotten genius of the silent screen who later became the greatest director of horror films, only to vanish in the 1940s, at the height of his talent. Now, 20 years later, as Jonathan seeks the truth behind Castle's disappearance, the innocent entertainments of his youth—the sexy sirens, the screwball comedies, the high romance—take on a sinister appearance. [Amazon]"

I read this when it came out in 1991, I think it was, and I still own the First Edition Hardback. This is an incredible novel - a literary novel, which at the time was nominated for the National Book Award.

He also wrote "The Memoirs of Elizabeth Frankenstein."

Here's the Amazon link to "Flicker," if you want to read some other opinions.:

http://www.amazon.com/Flicker-A-Nove...cker+in+kindle

If you like serious novels and you have a love for film, then I can highly recommend this book, one of the most engaging novels that I've ever read.

Don

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Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,461 Karma: 59592133 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	I"m currently re-reading "Flicker: A Novel" (Rediscovered Classics), by Theodore Roszak, one of the best novels I've read about the "...mysterious Max Castle, a nearly forgotten genius of the silent screen who later became the greatest director of horror films, only to vanish in the 1940s, at the height of his talent. Now, 20 years later, as Jonathan seeks the truth behind Castle's disappearance, the innocent entertainments of his youth—the sexy sirens, the screwball comedies, the high romance—take on a sinister appearance. [Amazon]" I read this when it came out in 1991, I think it was, and I still own the First Edition Hardback. This is an incredible novel - a literary novel, which at the time was nominated for the National Book Award. He also wrote "The Memoirs of Elizabeth Frankenstein." Here's the Amazon link to "Flicker," if you want to read some other opinions.: http://www.amazon.com/Flicker-A-Nove...cker+in+kindle If you like serious novels and you have a love for film, then I can highly recommend this book, one of the most engaging novels that I've ever read. Don Last edited by Dr. Drib; 10-23-2013 at 05:04 PM.