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30th out of 200 books
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The Big Town
by
Monte Schulz (Goodreads Author)
A novel of the Jazz Age, The Big Town is the story of a failed businessman whose dreams of prosperity hinge on the secret proposition of a millionaire industrialist and a dangerous relationship he finds with a poor orphan girl chasing love in the great American metropolis.
Harry Hennesey’s hopes of success, both in his household and the world, have driven him to sell his ho...more
Harry Hennesey’s hopes of success, both in his household and the world, have driven him to sell his ho...more
Hardcover, 444 pages
Published
March 16th 2012
by Fantagraphics
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In THE BIG TOWN, we follow Harry Hennesey, a floundering businessman, as he muses on his moral failings and sinking place in society. He is every man, struggling to turn his moral compass around and resist his desires for a young and pretty flapper, Pearl, who seems to need him just the same as his family now living hundreds of miles away.
Harry's romance with young Pearl is both dastardly and heartbreaking, as he and the reader are torn between his love for Pearl and his obligation to his wife a...more
Harry's romance with young Pearl is both dastardly and heartbreaking, as he and the reader are torn between his love for Pearl and his obligation to his wife a...more
I just finish "the Big Town" which I won from Goodreads. As usual, I feel like the plot is covered well elsewhere, so I will just summarize it by saying that salesman Henry Henessey leaves his wife and children and moves to the big city where he hopes to make enough money to give them a comfortable life. Henry is a bit of a philanderer, and while in the city he meets a young girl named Pearl he falls for. He is later asked to assist with tracking down a different girl, named Olive. The story fol...more
I got this book free through Goodreads.
Set at the end of the roaring 20's the book revolves around two main character.
Harry Hennesey thinks he loves his wife and kids yet cheats on them every chance he gets. Because of failing business he sells the house, leaves his wife and kids with his mother and goes to the big town thinking he'll find a better opportunity to get ahead in life. While there he meets Pearl. A streetwise yet naive girl who just needs someone to love her. Only after Pearl disapp...more
Set at the end of the roaring 20's the book revolves around two main character.
Harry Hennesey thinks he loves his wife and kids yet cheats on them every chance he gets. Because of failing business he sells the house, leaves his wife and kids with his mother and goes to the big town thinking he'll find a better opportunity to get ahead in life. While there he meets Pearl. A streetwise yet naive girl who just needs someone to love her. Only after Pearl disapp...more
It's wasn't bad, but then again it was a little long winded for me. It had it's moment of thrill and delight, but overall not a bad read. Thanks for the book. I'll share with people that will really enjoy this book.
I received this book as an Advanced Readers Copy from Goodreads. I had a very hard time getting into the characters in The Big Town. It took me a long time to read as well. I couldn't find anyone in the book to like, descriptions were long and tiring. There are some interesting details about history and location but not enough to keep me interested.
Not at all what I was expecting. The start was interesting enough, but once you get ot the point they start seeing each other in a regular basis it gets weird and towards the last 70 pages just doesn't make sense and I hate open ended endings. You don't know for sure which path Harry takes or anything about Pearl....
Jun 30, 2012
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I am struggling to read this book. I can easily put it down. I keep returning because I am interested in the characters and the plot, but I can easily be distracted. I hope to finish this soon.
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