27 ratings | 2 reviews | avg rating:4.15

Franklin’s Year In Books

Franklin’s 2020 Year in Books

Take a look at Franklin’s Year in Books. The long, the short—it’s all here.

See Franklin’s 2020 Year in Books

Franklin Debrot’s Followers (3)

Franklin’s Bookshelves

read (27)
currently-reading (0)
to-read (1)

Franklin’s Friends (19)

SallyAnn Gowen

98 books | 48 friends

John Carway

428 books | 33 friends

Dave Bascom

3 books | 34 friends

Bethany Meola

119 books | 69 friends

Ellen Brown

343 books | 33 friends

Beth Boland

57 books | 119 friends

Kathryn Foard-Mandujano

0 books | 48 friends

324 books | 73 friends

More friends…

Franklin Debrot

Goodreads Author

Member Since

September 2016

edit data

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Franklin Debrot questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Franklin Debrot Henry James was once asked where he got his idea for a certain novel. His answer was that he was in a hotel on one occasion and as he walked through o…moreHenry James was once asked where he got his idea for a certain novel. His answer was that he was in a hotel on one occasion and as he walked through one of its corridors he heard voices coming from one of the rooms. My response to the same question put to me about JOURNEY TO COLONUS is similar. I think its germ lay in once traveling through the night on a Greyhound or Trailways bus and seeing an old man. He was traveling alone as I was. He was African-American. He was obviously of very modest means as most people are who travel far by bus. I don't remember his physical features except in one respect: I was struck by the easy and self-composed dignity of his person. I did not speak to him and he did not speak to me but I could easily imagine in him someone who'd lived through much, suffered much and knew much. (less)

flag

1 like · like
Comment

See 1 answer from Franklin Debrot…

Combine Editions
Franklin Debrot’s books

Average rating: 4.13 · 8 ratings · 4 reviews · 1 distinct work

Journey to Colonus: A Novel of Race, Espionage and Redemption

4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — 4 editions

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

3 posts
Franklin Debrot's Blog

The Meaning of the Title

Some people have asked how I came to choose the title Journey to Colonus for my American novel. This is a good question because it allows me to address something fundamental to its structure.
Nearly everyone has heard of Oedipus Rex, Sophocles’ play and his protagonist who is fated by the gods to kill his father and have children with his mother. Sigmund Freud made the name more famous by borrowin Read more of this blog post »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on March 29, 2017 12:44 • Tags: oedipus

View all 3 posts »

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

rss
Franklin’s Recent Updates

Franklin Debrot rated a book really liked it How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 15, 2020 02:26PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Franklin Debrot is now following Frederick Frankel's reviews
Jul 26, 2020 10:11AM · like
Franklin Debrot voted on a poll in the group Historical Fictionistas What would you like to read in January 2020? They voted for: I Was Anastasia I Was Anastasia ...more
Nov 20, 2019 05:16PM · like · take the poll
Franklin Debrot rated a book it was amazing A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 19, 2019 12:56PM · like
Franklin Debrot made a comment in the group Historical Fictionistas — June 2019 - THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM - NO SPOILERS topic " Like Rissi, I find it of interest when reading historical fiction to know what is fact and what is fiction, especially when reading about well know pe ...more "
Jun 29, 2019 02:23PM