LOVE OF FINISHED YEARS
Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Publisher: SillanPaceBrown
Publication Date: January 3, 2018
Publisher: SillanPaceBrown
Publication Date: January 3, 2018
An Immigrant Girl's Powerful Journey of Aspiration and Love in Early Twentieth Century New York
Pre World War One, Elsa came to America with her eyes wide open, realizing it was up to her to make a life for herself. Surviving a sweat shop in lower Manhattan, a chance job with a Long Island elite family opens up her world. Invited in up to a point, she unwittingly, albeit precariously, crosses the social divide with her now open heart, which puts all she had worked for in jeopardy.
Grand Prize Winner
Chanticleer International Book Awards and Chaucer Historical Fiction Book Awards
A wonderfully satisfying reads.
- Chanticleer Reviews
"What a truly wonderful story! I've read it three times, and with each reading I find myself caring about the fabulous characters and their lives even more."
- P.J. Alderman, New York Times Bestselling Author
"I do hope the author has a sequel in the works...a beautiful novel that is set in a fascinating time in our nation's history."
- Linda S., Boulder, Colorado
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What are the Top Ten Books I “wish” I’d written:
I love this question. It goes so much
further than asking what my ten favorite novels are. It allows me to think
about my favorite novels in new ways… either to imagine myself writing a great
work, or imagining how I would have taken a great premise for a story and done
it slightly differently.
Cannery Row by John
Steinbeck
A short novel that is as rich with life as
the tide-pools of Monterrey Bay. Every character in this story is
unforgettable.
Tender is the Night by F.
Scott Fitzgerald
A beautiful American couple living in the
south of France in the 20s. This is a deeply tragic story about a man who had
everything and gradually threw it all away.
For Whom the Bell Tolls by
Ernest Hemmingway
This novel captures the personal essence of
war better than anything else I have read. It focuses on a small conflict in a
minor war which has been mostly forgotten by history. But to those who are
living and dying in the conflict, their theatre is everything to them. The
entire novel spans only a couple of days.
The Name of the Rose by
Umberto Eco
A murder mystery in a medieval Abby with an
ancient library. What’s so great about this novel is how absolutely thorough
and detailed it is. It pulls you completely into the setting and the story.
The English Patient by
Michael Ondatje
A heart-breaking love story, as well as a
portrait of people at the end of a war, broken and sad, trying to piece things
back together and find humanity amidst the ruins.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
A Twentieth Century Romeo and Juliet story.
At the end, the protagonist made me angry, yet when I thought about it, I probably
would have behaved the same way at his age in that situation, and that was why
it worked so well.
Rebecca by Daphne Du
Maurier
The title of this novel, which at first
glance seems dull, is in fact full of meaning and nuance. The title character
never appears in the story, yet her aura impacts everything that happens.
The Brothers Karamazov by
Fyodor Dostoevsky
A psychological tour de force that’s also a
pretty compelling murder mystery. The relationship between the three brothers
is brilliantly portrayed. Ivan’s monologue about the Grand Inquisitor blew me
away when I first read it.
The Stranger by Albert
Camus
I listed Camus after Dostoyevsky
intentionally, as the two are connected philosophically and with the psychology
of their stories. This novel puts existentialism in starkly human (rather than
abstract) form.
A Little Life by Hanya
Yanagihara
Four friends in New York City see their
friendships strained by their own successes as well as the influences of their
pasts. This is the best contemporary portrayal I’ve read of what it’s like to
be a young adult in New York City.
About Gregory Erich Phillips
This moving debut novel by Gregory Erich Phillips won the grand prize in the Chanticleer Reviews International Writing Competition. From a prolific literary family, Gregory tells aspirational stories through strong, relatable characters that transcend time and place. Living in Seattle, Washington, he is also an accomplished tango dancer and musician.
Official website: http://www.gregoryerichphillips.com/
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