Die Geschichte von Addie und Long Boy
- 334pages
- 12 heures de lecture
Joe David Brown Ordre des livres (chronologique)
Joe David Brown était un journaliste et un auteur, surtout connu pour son roman Addie Pray, adapté au film Paper Moon de 1973. Son œuvre capturait souvent un sens de l'humour et une perspicacité sur la vie des gens ordinaires, particulièrement en période de difficultés économiques. Brown évoquait avec habileté l'esprit de son époque et les décors habités par ses personnages, leur conférant une authenticité et un souci du détail remarquables.
Addie is the cheekiest, most cunning, and lovable little rascal to ever roam the streets of Alabama and literature. This mischievous girl captures the reader's heart from the very first page, as stealing is Addie's specialty. Even the savvy Long Boy acknowledges her talent as he takes her under his wing. From him, Addie learns how to con widows into buying ornate Bibles with inscriptions from the beyond and how to transform a clunker into a brand-new ride. The novel, originally published in 1971 as "Addie Pray," became a worldwide success. A year later, it caught the attention of Peter Bogdanovich, whose film adaptation, titled "Paper Moon," became an unforgettable cinematic experience.
HARDCOVER, ED. 1961, BY JOE DAVID BROWN AND THE EDITORS OF LIFE, TIME INCORPORATED. Beautiful photography (both in color and in black and white) from Life Magazine, of India.