Set during the great San Francisco earthquake and fire, this page-turning historical novel reveals recently uncovered facts that forever change our understanding of what really happened. Narrated by a feisty young reporter, Annalisa Passarelli, the novel paints a vivid picture of the Post-Victorian city, from the mansions of Nob Hill to the underbelly of the Barbary Coast to the arrival of tenor Enrico Caruso and the Metropolitan Opera. Central to the story is the ongoing battle-fought even as the city burns-that pits ...
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Set during the great San Francisco earthquake and fire, this page-turning historical novel reveals recently uncovered facts that forever change our understanding of what really happened. Narrated by a feisty young reporter, Annalisa Passarelli, the novel paints a vivid picture of the Post-Victorian city, from the mansions of Nob Hill to the underbelly of the Barbary Coast to the arrival of tenor Enrico Caruso and the Metropolitan Opera. Central to the story is the ongoing battle-fought even as the city burns-that pits incompetent and unscrupulous politicians against a coalition of honest police officers, newspaper editors, citizens, and a lone federal prosecutor. James Dalessandro weaves unforgettable characters and actual events into a compelling epic. "A riveting account of corruption, greed and murder (set against) the great San Francisco Earthquake" - Dallas Morning News James Dalessandro is CEO and founder of San Andreas Films. He teaches Advanced Screenwriting and Television Writing at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Katie and best pal Giaccomo Poochini.
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Add this copy of 1906: a Novel to cart. $16.98, very good condition, Sold by Books Liquidation rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sacramento, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by Gordian Knot Books.
I am not a fan. Perhaps it is just me, I was expecting an engaging novel based around an important event in history. What I got was a very poorly written romance novel with a female lead that is mildly distasteful. The whole time I felt like I was reading a film script that needed the actors talent and magic to give the characters any substance. When I finished I discovered the author IS a screenwriter -- I won't launch into that discussion :-) but I will say that with all of the great writing available I would not pause here any longer.
For an example of a beautiful novel written with a historical event as a central 'character' of the book and a strong, complex female lead I would point you to "The Widow From The South" by Robert Hicks.
