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August 31, 2012
RichardSharpNovels.com
I have established a new web site to provide information on The Duke Don't Dance and forthcoming novels. Check it out at:
http://richardsharpnovels.com/
http://richardsharpnovels.com/
August 23, 2012
TDDD now in Nook format
The Duke Don't Dance is now available for Nook users on the Barnes and Noble web site (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/). It continues to be available on Kindle at amazon.com and in paperback at both sites and other major online book outlets.
July 1, 2012
New Reviews
Additional favorable reviews of The Duke Don't Dancehavebeen published on Booksies Blog (booksiesblog.blogspot.com/)and Readers Favorite (http://readersfavorite.com/), where it is currently a finalist for the 2012 Readers Favorite Award for Cultural Literature, to be announced in September.
May 18, 2012
Chicago Center for Literature and Photography
Following the lives of several friends across decades and continents, The Duke Don't Dance is a relatively short novel that feels epic. The novel begins in 2011 at the funeral of Frank Miller, a former pilot who flew secret missions during the Vietnam War. Named after the criminal from High Noon, Frank embodies the macho identity of the Cold War male...
The Duke Don't Dance characters are as idiosyncratic as the writing itself. There is Lillian, a former wild child who endures several marriages but maintains a remarkable personal dignity. Rafi is a pro-Castro Cuban who eventually cashes in on the tech boom. Frank trades in his covert ops spurs and joins a DC lobbying firm given the nickname Ward 22 after the Joseph Heller book.
Throughout the novel, the characters deal with their peculiar place in American history. Born too late to enjoy the victory and confidence of the Greatest Generation and forced to deal with the whining and entitlement of Generation X. Usually a novel this self-conscious of its own generational problems would suck...But it doesn't suck. Far from it. In the opening funeral scene, Sharp describes the scene with a combination of detailed human portraits and barbed social satire. He nails the fact that iPhones and iPads are "instruments of solipsist contemplation."
By the time we get through marriages, divorces, deaths, disasters, and affairs, we circle back to 2011 and the characters sorting things out in a heartfelt reunification after the funeral, sharing drinks and memories of good times and bad. The back cover blurbs compare The Duke Can't Dance to works by Joseph Heller and Henry James. A tall order to live up to. If one wants to read a well-written epic encompassing everything from covert ops to lobbying to technological change, this is the book to read. Saying it is a brilliant self-published novel cheapens the praise. This is simply a great book.
The Duke Don't Dance characters are as idiosyncratic as the writing itself. There is Lillian, a former wild child who endures several marriages but maintains a remarkable personal dignity. Rafi is a pro-Castro Cuban who eventually cashes in on the tech boom. Frank trades in his covert ops spurs and joins a DC lobbying firm given the nickname Ward 22 after the Joseph Heller book.
Throughout the novel, the characters deal with their peculiar place in American history. Born too late to enjoy the victory and confidence of the Greatest Generation and forced to deal with the whining and entitlement of Generation X. Usually a novel this self-conscious of its own generational problems would suck...But it doesn't suck. Far from it. In the opening funeral scene, Sharp describes the scene with a combination of detailed human portraits and barbed social satire. He nails the fact that iPhones and iPads are "instruments of solipsist contemplation."
By the time we get through marriages, divorces, deaths, disasters, and affairs, we circle back to 2011 and the characters sorting things out in a heartfelt reunification after the funeral, sharing drinks and memories of good times and bad. The back cover blurbs compare The Duke Can't Dance to works by Joseph Heller and Henry James. A tall order to live up to. If one wants to read a well-written epic encompassing everything from covert ops to lobbying to technological change, this is the book to read. Saying it is a brilliant self-published novel cheapens the praise. This is simply a great book.
Chicago Center for Literature and Photography
Following the lives of several friends across decades and continents, The Duke Don't Dance is a relatively short novel that feels epic. The novel begins in 2011 at the funeral of Frank Miller, a former pilot who flew secret missions during the Vietnam War. Named after the criminal from High Noon, Frank embodies the macho identity of the Cold War male...
The Duke Don't Dance characters are as idiosyncratic as the writing itself. There is Lillian, a former wild child who endures several marriages but maintains a remarkable personal dignity. Rafi is a pro-Castro Cuban who eventually cashes in on the tech boom. Frank trades in his covert ops spurs and joins a DC lobbying firm given the nickname Ward 22 after the Joseph Heller book.
Throughout the novel, the characters deal with their peculiar place in American history. Born too late to enjoy the victory and confidence of the Greatest Generation and forced to deal with the whining and entitlement of Generation X. Usually a novel this self-conscious of its own generational problems would suck... In the opening funeral scene, Sharp describes the scene with a combination of detailed human portraits and barbed social satire. He nails the fact that iPhones and iPads are "instruments of solipsist contemplation."
By the time we get through marriages, divorces, deaths, disasters, and affairs, we circle back to 2011 and the characters sorting things out in a heartfelt reunification after the funeral, sharing drinks and memories of good times and bad. The back cover blurbs compare The Duke Can't Dance to works by Joseph Heller and Henry James. A tall order to live up to. If one wants to read a well-written epic encompassing everything from covert ops to lobbying to technological change, this is the book to read. Saying it is a brilliant self-published novel cheapens the praise. This is simply a great book.
The Duke Don't Dance characters are as idiosyncratic as the writing itself. There is Lillian, a former wild child who endures several marriages but maintains a remarkable personal dignity. Rafi is a pro-Castro Cuban who eventually cashes in on the tech boom. Frank trades in his covert ops spurs and joins a DC lobbying firm given the nickname Ward 22 after the Joseph Heller book.
Throughout the novel, the characters deal with their peculiar place in American history. Born too late to enjoy the victory and confidence of the Greatest Generation and forced to deal with the whining and entitlement of Generation X. Usually a novel this self-conscious of its own generational problems would suck... In the opening funeral scene, Sharp describes the scene with a combination of detailed human portraits and barbed social satire. He nails the fact that iPhones and iPads are "instruments of solipsist contemplation."
By the time we get through marriages, divorces, deaths, disasters, and affairs, we circle back to 2011 and the characters sorting things out in a heartfelt reunification after the funeral, sharing drinks and memories of good times and bad. The back cover blurbs compare The Duke Can't Dance to works by Joseph Heller and Henry James. A tall order to live up to. If one wants to read a well-written epic encompassing everything from covert ops to lobbying to technological change, this is the book to read. Saying it is a brilliant self-published novel cheapens the praise. This is simply a great book.
Midwest Book Review
Between two great generations, the seeds of change came. "The Duke Don't Dance" is a novel from Richard Sharp as he presents a story of seven of the Silent Generation, the generation between World War II and the Baby Boom, having no time of greatness. Through the triumphs and failures, Richard Sharp presents an enticing read ... "The Duke Don't Dance" is not to be overlooked.
Midwest Book Review
Between two great generations, the seeds of change came. "The Duke Don't Dance" is a novel from Richard Sharp as he presents a story of seven of the Silent Generation, the generation between World War II and the Baby Boom, having no time of greatness. Through the triumphs and failures, Richard Sharp presents an enticing read ... "The Duke Don't Dance" is not to be overlooked.
April 14, 2012
ForeWord Clarion Review
"The Duke Don't Dance" awarded five out of five stars. See review at
https://www.forewordreviews.com/revie...
https://www.forewordreviews.com/revie...
Kirkus Review
"The Duke Don't Dance" awarded the Kirkus Star for books of remarkanle merit. See review AT:
http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-rev...
http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-rev...
Richard Sharp Novels
Richard Sharp, Independent Publishers Gold Medal Winner for The Duke Don't Dance, is author of three near-contemporary American historical novels and two Civil War/Reconstruction novels. The former ar
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